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| Native name | 김민석 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 February 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 130 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kim Min-seok (born 9 February 1993) is a South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the 130 kg event at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary. [1] [2] In 2018, he also won one of the bronze medals in the 130 kg event at the Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. [2]
Kim competed in the 130 kg event at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships held in Paris, France where he was eliminated in his first match. [3]
In 2020, Kim won the silver medal in the 130 kg event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in New Delhi, India. [4] [5]
In 2021, Kim competed in the men's 130 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. [6]
He won the silver medal in his event at the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. [7] He competed in the 130 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. [8]
Kim won one of the bronze medals in the 130 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China. [9] In 2024, he won the silver medal in his event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. [10]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  South Korea | |||||
| 2017 | Asian Championships | New Delhi, India | 3rd | Greco-Roman 130 kg | |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 3rd | Greco-Roman 130 kg | |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Greco-Roman 130 kg | ||
| 2020 | Asian Championships | New Delhi, India | 2nd | Greco-Roman 130 kg | |
| 2022 | Asian Championships | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 2nd | Greco-Roman 130 kg | |
Rıza Kayaalp is a five time world champion and twelve time European champion Turkish wrestler competing in the 130 kg division of Greco-Roman wrestling. He won silver at the 2016 Summer Olympics and won bronze medals at the 2012 and 2020 Summer Olympics. He is a graduate of the Aksaray University Physical Education and Sports Academy and studies his master's degree at Bozok University.
Alin Alexuc-Ciurariu is an amateur Romanian Greco-Roman wrestler, who competes in the men's heavyweight category. He won one of the bronze medals in the 130 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. He is a member of CS Botoşani for the wrestling division, and is coached and trained by Victor Baciu.
Sergey Viktorovich Semenov is a Russian Greco-Roman wrestler who competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in the 130 kg weight category. In the semifinals he lost to Mijaín López of Cuba (0–3). In the bronze medal match he beat Heiki Nabi of Estonia (6–0). Semenov won the 2017 U23 World Championships. He is a 2017 World Cup gold medalist and a two-time silver medalist. Semenov won the 2018 World Wrestling Championships defeating American Adam Coon in the final, 9–0.
Meerim Zhumanazarova is a Kyrgyzstani freestyle wrestler. She holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kyrgyzstan. She won a bronze medal in the women's 68 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She also won the gold medal in the same event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.
Zholaman Sharshenbekov is a Kyrgyz Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a four-time medalist, including two gold medals, at the World Wrestling Championships. He is also a five-time medalist, including three gold medals, at the Asian Wrestling Championships. In 2020, he won the gold medal in the 60 kg event at the Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.
Victor Ciobanu is a Moldovan Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the 60 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway. He is the first wrestler representing Moldova to win a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling at the World Wrestling Championships.
Óscar Pino Hinds is a Cuban wrestler competing both in Greco-Roman and freestyle competitions.
G'Angelo Hancock is an American Greco-Roman wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the 97 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway. At the 2020 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Ottawa, Canada, he won the gold medal in the 97 kg event. He is also a silver medalist at the 2019 Pan American Games held in Lima, Peru. He represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Aidos Sultangali is a Kazakh Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a two-time bronze medalist in the 60 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships. He won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Arata Sonoda is a Japanese Greco-Roman wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the 130 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Uzur Dzhuzupbekov is a Kyrgyzstani Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the men's 97 kg event at the 2019 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Xi'an, China. He is also a bronze medalist at the Asian Games and a two-time silver medalist at the Islamic Solidarity Games. He represented Kyrgyzstan at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Mohammad Reza Geraei, is an Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler. At the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, he won the gold medal in the men's 67 kg event. In 2018, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 67 kg event at the Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Amin Mirzazadeh is an Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the 130 kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. He represented Iran at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
Ulvu Ganizade is an Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the silver medal in the 72 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. He is also a four-time medalist, including gold, at the European Wrestling Championships.
Mohammad Hadi Saravi Darkolaei is an Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the 97 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway. He also won one of the bronze medals in the 97 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. In 2020, he won the gold medal in his event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in New Delhi, India.
Mantas Knystautas is a Lithuanian wrestler, who competes in the men's 130 kg Greco-Roman division. He won one of the bronze medals in the 130 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.
Arvi Martin Savolainen is a Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the silver medal in the 97 kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.
Malkhas Amoyan is an Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the men's 72 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway, and he also won the gold medal in the men's 77 kg event at the 2022 European Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.
Oskar Marvik is a Norwegian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the 130 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway. He defeated Yasmani Acosta of Chile in his bronze medal match.
Jasurbek Ortikboev is an Uzbekistani Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a two-time bronze medalist in the 55 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships. He is also a two-time medalist at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
