Kim Ji-sook

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Kim Ji-sook
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1967-04-01) 1 April 1967 (age 56)
Sport
Country South Korea
Sport taekwondo
Medal record
Representing Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1987 Barcelona Welterweight (−65 kg)
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Kathmandu Welterweight (−65 kg)

Kim Ji-sook (born 1 April 1967) is a South Korean former taekwondo practitioner. She won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where taekwondo was a demonstration sport, in the welterweight event. [1] At the Asian Taekwondo Championships she became Asian Champion in 1988. [2]

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References

  1. "Olympedia – Kim Ji-Sook". www.olympedia.org.
  2. "TaekwondoData". Ji-sook at TaekwondoData.