Kim Zin-hook

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Kim Zin-hook
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NationalityNorth Korean
Born (1940-03-01) 1 March 1940 (age 79)
Hamhung, Korea
Sport
Sport Speed skating

Kim Zin-hook (born 1 March 1940) is a North Korean speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1964 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Kim Zin-hook Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved 28 October 2019.