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Kim Jong-shin

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Kim Jong-Shin (Korean: 김종신; Hanja: 金鍾信; born May 17, 1970, in Hampyeong, South Jeolla Province) is a retired South Korean freestyle wrestler. Kim first garnered attention in the 1988 World Junior Wrestling Championships, held in Wolfurt, Austria, where he won the gold medal in the freestyle 50 kg class. Next year, he captured the gold medal at the 1989 World Wrestling Championships, held in Martigny, Switzerland, defeating future Olympic champion Li Hak-Son of North Korea 4–2 in the final match. Kim currently runs his own sambo gym in Seoul. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Kim Jong-shin is the 643rd most popular wrestler, the 914th most popular biography from South Korea and the 11th most popular South Korean Wrestler.

Kim Jong-shin, born in 1970, is most famous for being a South Korean wrestler who competed in the Greco-Roman style. He gained recognition for his achievements in international wrestling competitions during his athletic career.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Kim Jong-shin ranks 643 out of 1,027. Before him are Kisenosato Yutaka, Distria Krasniqi, Mavlet Batirov, Nestor Khergiani, Islam Dugushiev, and Davyd Saldadze. After him are Sergei Mureiko, Lázaro Rivas, Nazmi Avluca, Dan Gable, Vyacheslav Oliynyk, and Yeldos Smetov.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Kim Jong-shin ranks 883. Before him are Michele Monti, Wolfgang Schmidt, Zhou Qunfei, Nina Siemaszko, Kenji Nomura, and Marc-Kevin Goellner. After him are Sergei Mureiko, Henry Simmons, Josip Zovko, Sirajeddine Chihi, Juan José Borrelli, and Paulinho Santos.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Kim Jong-shin ranks 914 out of 1,128. Before him are Mingyu (1997), Shin Joon-sup (1963), Jang Mi-ran (1983), Yoon Bo-mi (1993), Yoon Park (1987), and Lee Sun-bin (1994). After him are Kim Jong-boo (1965), Lee Yu-bi (1990), Joohoney (1994), Chaeyeon (2000), Pyo Ye-jin (1992), and Jung Ji-so (1999).

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Among WRESTLERS In South Korea

Among wrestlers born in South Korea, Kim Jong-shin ranks 12. Before him are Kim Weon-kee (1962), Lee Won-hee (1981), Jeon Ki-young (1973), Cho Min-sun (1972), Jung Ji-hyun (1983), Jang Sung-ho (1978), and An Han-bong (1968). After him are Park Jang-soon (1968), Kim Mi-jung (1971), Jung Sun-yong (1971), Cho In-chul (1976), and Moon Eui-jae (1975).

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