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Born | 7 November 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hangul | 이경근 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hanja | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Lee Gyeong-geun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Yi Kyeŏng-kŭn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | –65 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Olympic Games | (1988) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Champ. | (1985) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asian Champ. | (1986) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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IJF | 176 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
JudoInside.com | 6101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Updated on 6 June 2023. |
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