Great Olympians

Biographies - KIM

Kim Bo-Nam

B. 1961-10-19, Gangwon, South Korea
Cross-Country Skiing
1984 HP
Men's 15 km 71st -10.64
-10.64

Kim Bok-Joo

B. 1960-10-17, represented South Korea
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 HP
Men's 800 metres R1:dnf -9.16
Men's 1500 metres R1:50th -5.10
0.00000100016

Kim Bok-Soon

B. 1950-01-06, Musan, North Korea
Speed Skating
1972 HP
Women's 1500 metres 12th 40
Women's 3000 metres 11th 64
104

Kim Bong-Jo (1)

B. 1946-01-13, represented South Korea; D. 2017-03-08
Aquatics - Swimming
1964 HP
Men's 100 metres Freestyle R1:64th -8.16
Men's 400 metres Freestyle R1:47th -5.40
0.0000040016

Kim Bong-Jo (2)

B. 1942-05-29, represented South Korea
Greco-Roman Wrestling
1964 HP
Men's Featherweight (-63 kg) 22nd 0.6
0.6

Kim Bong-Man

B. 1963-04-07, represented South Korea
Fencing
1984 HP
Épée, Team seventh 100
100

Kim Bong-Nae

B. 1942-07-15, Kooam, (South) Korea
Athletics
1968 HP
Men's Marathon 38th -3.38
0.000384

Kim Bong-Za

B. 1943-10-19, Hesan, (now North) Korea
Cross-Country Skiing
1964 HP
Women's 10 kilometres 32nd -2.40
0.004

Kim Byeong-Gi

B. 1938-02-13, represented South Korea
Athletics - Track & Field
1964 HP
Men's Discus Throw QU:28th 0.0384
0.0384

Kim Byong-Gun

B. 1955-11-15, represented North Korea
Judo
1980 HP
Men's Lightweight (-71 kg) Rep2 195
195

Kim Chang-Hae

B. 1968-07-04, represented North Korea
Speed Skating
1984 HP
Women's 1500 metres 25th 0.1
Women's 3000 metres 20th 1
1.1

Kim Chang-Hui

B. 1921-02-14, represented (South) Korea; D. 1990-01-18
Weightlifting (1 bronze)
1948 1952 1956 HP
Men's Lightweight (-67.5 kg) sixth fourth bronze 7920
7920

Kim Chang-Hwan

B. 1916-09-24, represented South Korea
Fencing
1964 HP
Men's Foil, Team R1:4th 3.625
Men's Épée, Team R1:3rd 7.78
11.405

Kim Chang-Son

B. 1952-04-11, represented North Korea
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 1976 HP
Men's Marathon 37th 44th 0.000624
0.000624

Kim Cheol-Gyu

B. 1938-08-20, represented South Korea
Equestrianism - Jumping
1964 HP
Jumping, Individual dnf -5.80
Jumping, Team 14th 4
4.000008

Kim Cheol-Hyeon

B. 1959-06-24, represented South Korea
Weightlifting
1984 HP
Men's Middle-Heavyweight (-90 kg) nm 0.096
0.096

Kim Cheol-Seok

B. 1960-03-06, represented South Korea
Road Cycling
1984 HP
Men's Road Race dnf -22.15
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial 20th 0.75
0.75

Kim Chil-Bong

B. 1961-08-06, represented South Korea
Weightlifting
1984 HP
Men's Bantamweight (-56 kg) fifth 1500
1500

Chloe Kim

B. 2000-04-23, Long Beach, Cal., USA
Snowboarding (2 gold)
2018 2022 HP
Women's Halfpipe gold gold 19200
19200

Kim Choon-Bong

B. 1941-03-15, Pyeongyang, (now North) Korea
Speed Skating
1964 HP
Men's 5000 metres 30th 0.01
Men's 10000 metres 23rd 0.256
0.266

Kim Chun-Bae

represented South Korea
Basketball
1956 HP
Men's Team 14th 8
8

Kim Chun-Gi

B. 1946-05-02, Chung Yu, (South) Korea
Cross-Country Skiing
1968 HP
Men's 15 km 66th -9.64
Men's 30 km 63rd -8.26
0.0000000032

He also qualified for the 1980 Winter Olympics, but did not start.

Kim Chun-Rye

B. 1966-06-21, represented South Korea
Handball (1 gold, 1 silver)
1984 1988 HP
Women's Team silver gold 5200
5200

Kim Chun-Son

B. 1960-12-14, represented North Korea
Artistic Gymnastics
1980 HP
Women's Individual combined QU:51st -7.26
Women's Team combined 8th 64
64.0000000256

Kim Chung-Han

B. 1950-02-03, represented South Korea
Volleyball
1972 1976 HP
Men's Team 7th sixth 520
520

Kim Chung-Tae

B. 1944-01-16, Seoul, (now South) Korea
Artistic Gymnastics
1964 1968 HP
Men's Individual combined 53rd 42nd 0.00004026
Men's Team combined 13th 6.4
6.40004026

Kim Deok-Jung

B. 1940-04-29, represented South Korea
Football
1964 HP
Men's Team R1:4th 10.4
10.4

Kim Deok-Pal

B. 1942-01-23, represented South Korea
Boxing
1964 HP
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg) R16 79.13
79.13

Kim Deuk-Bong

B. 1934-01-20, Geoje, (now South) Korea
Boxing
1960 HP
Men's Light−Welterweight (-63 kg) QF 861
861

Kim Dong-Baek

B. 1941-08-18, Gangwon, (now South) Korea
Alpine Skiing
1964 HP
Men's Giant Slalom dnf -15.64
Men's Slalom R1:dnf -15.64
-14.13

Kim Dong-Gil (1)

B. 1956-07-04, represented North Korea
Shooting
1980 HP
Small-Bore Rifle, three positions 11th 64
64

Kim Dong-Gil (2)

B. 1963-05-19, represented South Korea
Boxing
1984 HP
Men's Light-Welterweight (-63.5 kg) QF 861
861

Kim Dong-Gyu

B. 1925-06-07, Seoul, (now South) Korea
Equestrianism - Jumping
1960 HP
Jumping, Individual dnf -9.13
-9.13

Kim Dong-Hwan

B. 1960-01-08, represented South Korea
Cross-Country Skiing
1980 HP
Men's 15 kilometres dnf -8.26
Men's 30 kilometres 51st -6.64
0.00000064256

Kim Dong-Mun

B. 1975-09-22, Gokseong, Korea, Republic
Badminton (2 gold, 1 bronze)
1996 2000 2004 HP
Mixed Doubles gold QF QF 11793.75
Men's Doubles R1 bronze gold 11201.488
22994.238

In Sydney and Athina the partner of Ha Tae-Gwon in the Men's Doubles, and of Ra Kyung-Min in the Mixed Doubles (he had won the 1996 final against her, playing with Gil Young-Ah)

Kim Eun-Hui

B. 1948-09-22, represented South Korea
Volleyball
1972 HP
Women's Team fourth 800
800

Kim Eun-Suk

B. 1963-03-31, Seoul, South Korea
Basketball (1 silver)
1984 HP
Women's Team silver 2000
2000

Kim Geon-Bong

B. 1945-08-24, represented South Korea
Volleyball
1972 1976 HP
Men's Team 7th sixth 520
520

Kim Gi-Hun

B. 1967-07-14, Seoul, Korea, Republic
Short Track (3 gold)
1992 1994 HP
500 m 12th 30
1000 m gold gold 10800
5000 m Relay gold 1200
12030

World Overall Champion in 1992.

Kim Gil-Ja

B. 1943-09-23, represented South Korea
Volleyball
1964 HP
Women's Team sixth 320
320

Kim Gi-Su

B. 1940-09-17, Buk Chong, (now South) Korea; D. 1997-06-10
Boxing
1960 HP
Men's Welterweight (-67 kg) R3 79.13
79.13

Kim Gwan-Hyeon

B. 1955-02-07, represented South Korea
Judo
1984 HP
Men's Open Class QF 492
492

Kim Gwang-Deok

B. 1942-01-01, represented South Korea
Artistic Gymnastics
1964 HP
Men's Individual combined 60th -7.10
Men's Team combined 13th 6.4
6.40000001

Kim Gwang-Jin

B. 1956-08-30, represented North Korea
Gymnastics
1980 HP
Men's Individual combined 36th -3.64
Men's Team combined 9th 40
40.00064

Kim Gwang-Seon (1)

B. 1946-04-08, Seoul, (South) Korea
Cycling - Track
1968 HP
Men's Sprint Rep1:2nd -2.34
Men's Time Trial 26th 0.096
0.0994

Kim Gwang-Seon (2)

B. 1964-06-08, Cheongwon, South Korea
Boxing
1984 1988 HP
Men's Light-Flyweight (-48 kg) R1 9601.991
Men's Flyweight (-51 kg) gold
9601.991

Kim Gwang-Sok

B. 1950-05-20, represented North Korea
Football
1976 HP
Men's Team QF 287
287

Kim Gwang-Su

B. 1939-11-04, represented South Korea
Volleyball
1964 HP
Men's Team 10th 50
50

Kim Gwi-Hwan

B. 1948-02-28, represented South Korea
Volleyball
1972 HP
Men's Team 7th 200
200

Kim Gwi-Jin

B. 1945-10-05, Seoul, (now South) Korea
Speed Skating
1964 1968 HP
Women's 1500 metres 27th 27th 0.08
Women's 3000 metres 19th 22nd 2
2.08

Kim Gwong-Hyong

B. 1946-03-01, represented North Korea
Freestyle Wrestling (1 bronze)
1972 HP
Men's Flyweight (-52 kg) bronze 3840
3840

Kim Gye-Jong

B. 1956-07-27, represented North Korea
Archery
1980 HP
Men's Individual 22nd 0.6
0.6

Kim Gyeong-Hoe

B. 1941-01-22, represented South Korea
Speed Skating
1960 HP
Women's 500 metres 21st 0.64
Women's 1000 metres dnf 0.4
Women's 1500 metres 21st 0.64
Women's 3000 metres 20th 1
2.68

Kim Gyeong-Sun

B. 1965-12-10, represented South Korea
Handball (1 gold, 1 silver)
1984 1988 HP
Women's Team silver gold 5200
5200

Kim Gyong-Ho

B. 1955-01-19, represented North Korea
Shooting
1976 1980 HP
Small-Bore Rifle, three positions 39th -3.16
Small-Bore Rifle, prone 64th 25th 0.1
0.10016

Kim Gyu-Hwan

B. 1921-07-16, from Chosun, represented (South) Korea
Football
1948 HP
Men's Team QF 287
287

Kim Gyu-San

B. 1941-09-01, represented South Korea
Rowing
1964 HP
Men's Eights 12th 20
20

Kim Ha-Yun

represented South Korea
Cross-Country Skiing
1960 HP
Men's 15 kilometres 54th -6.16
Men's 30 kilometres 45th 0.00001
0.00001016

Kim Hae-Myeong

B. 1956-10-08, represented South Korea
Greco-Roman Wrestling
1976 HP
Men's Lightweight (-62 kg) 9th 240
240

Kim Hae-Nam

B. 1929-05-23, Pyeonganbuk, (now North) Korea, represented the Republic of Korea
Weightlifting
1952 1956 1960 1964 HP
Bantamweight (-56 kg) fourth fifth 7986
Featherweight (-60 kg) fourth sixth
7986

Kim Hae-Sung

B. 1966-02-12, Seoul, South Korea
Figure Skating
1984 HP
Women's Singles 23rd 0.384
0.384

Kim Heon-Jong

B. 1942-02-25, represented South Korea
Rowing
1964 HP
Men's Eights 12th 20
20

Kim Ho-Cheol

B. 1955-11-13, represented South Korea
Volleyball
1984 1988 HP
Men's Team fifth 11th 532
532

Kim Ho-Gyu

B. 1950-11-14, represented North Korea
Archery
1972 HP
Women's Individual 7th 600
600

Kim Hong-Bok

B. 1935-03-04, represented South Korea
Football
1964 HP
Men's Team R1:4th 10.4
10.4

Kim Ho-Sun

B. 1926, represented Korea
Cycling - Road
1952 1956 HP
Men's Road Race dnf 37th 0.0005
Men's Road Race, Team dnf -
0.0005

Kim Hwa-Gyeong

B. 1949-07-18, represented South Korea
Freestyle Wrestling
1976 HP
Men's Light-Flyweight (-48 kg) fourth 2400
2400

Kim Hwa-Jong

B. 1945-03-22, represented North Korea
Shooting
1980 HP
Skeet 33rd -2.38
0.00384

Kim Hwa-Sun

B. 1962-04-12, represented South Korea
Basketball (1 silver)
1984 1988 HP
Women's Team silver seventh 2200
2200

Kim Hwang-Hyun

B. 1967-11-24, Anju, North Korea
Speed Skating
1984 HP
Men's 1000 metres 38th -3.26
Men's 1500 metres 36th -3.64
Men's 5000 metres 33rd -2.26
0.003456

Kim Hyang-Min

B. 1942-02-04, represented North Korea
Archery
1972 HP
Women's Individual 20th 1.5
1.5

Kim Hye-Gyeong

B. 1950-12-07, Seoul, South Korea
Figure Skating
1968 HP
Women's Singles 31st -2.96
0.0096

Kim Hyeong-Il

represented South Korea
Basketball
1956 HP
Men's Team 14th 8
8

Kim Hyeon-Wu

B. 1988-11-06, Cheolweon, South Korea
Wrestling, Greco-Roman (1 gold, 1 bronze)
2012 2016 HP
Men's Welterweight (-66 kg) gold 12720
Men's Middleweight (-75 kg) bronze
12720

Kim Hye-Suk

B. 1946-08-15, Chungcheongnam, (now South) Korea
Speed Skating
1964 HP
Women's 500 metres 20th 1
Women's 1000 metres 26th 0.064
1.064

Kim Hye-Yeong

B. 1961-02-17, represented South Korea
Shooting
1984 HP
Women's Sporting Pistol 14th 24
24

Kim Ik-Jong

B. 1941-05-10, Gangjin county, (now South) Korea
Greco-Roman Wrestling
1964 1968 HP
Men's Featherweight (-63 kg) 9th 264
Men's Lightweight (-70 kg) 14th
264

Kim Il

B. 1962-02-27, represented South Korea
Modern Pentathlon
1984 HP
Men's Individual 42nd -4.50
Men's Team 15th 2.5
2.50005

Kim Il-Nam

B. 1954-07-01, represented North Korea
Football
1976 HP
Men's Team QF 287
287

Kim Il Ong

North Korea
Wrestling, free-style
1992 1996 HP
-48 kg gold gold 19200
19200

Between 1992 and 1996, Kim was not seen on the international scene because North Korea chose to remain isolated. He returned to the Asian trials in 1996 and went on to win the Olympic title a second time.

Kim In-Geon

B. 1944-03-11, Seoul, (now South) Korea
Basketball
1964 1968 HP
Men's Team 16th 14th 11.2
11.2

Kim In-Su

B. 1930-08-18, represented South Korea
Volleyball
1964 HP
Men's Team 10th 50
50

Kim Jae-Bum

Korea, Republic
Judo (1 gold, 1 silver)
2008 2012 HP
Half Middleweight (-81 kg) silver gold 15600
15600

fought two finals with Ole Bischof and shared the honours.

Kim Jae-Yeop

B. 1965-05-17, (South-)Korea
Judo (1 gold, 1 silver)
1984 1988 HP
Men's Extra Lightweight (-60 kg) silver gold 15600
15600

Kim Jeong-Cheol

B. 1957-03-20, represented South Korea
Boxing
1976 HP
Men's Flyweight (-51 kg) R1 1.991
1.991

Kim Jeong-Nam (1)

B. 1940-02-25, represented South Korea
Football
1964 HP
Men's Team R1:4th 10.4
10.4

Kim Jeong-Nam (2)

B. 1963-05-09, represented South Korea
Rowing
1984 HP
Women's Coxed Fours 9th 120
120

Kim Jeong-Seok

B. 1939-10-01, Pyeongyang (now North-)Korea, represented South Korea
Football
1964 HP
Men's Team R1:4th 10.4
10.4

Kim Jeong-Sin

B. 1919, Pyongyang, (now North) Korea, then part of Japan, represented (South) Korea
Basketball
1948 HP
Men's Team 8th 128
128

Although the Koran team is called "Republic of Korea", that entity was founded only a day after the Olympics ended. However, Korea had been effectively divided since 1945, and the Olympic team was formed in the South, so it would seem strange to call some of the athletes North-Korean.

Kim Jeong-Sun

B. 1961-07-08, represented South Korea
Volleyball
1984 HP
Women's Team fifth 500
500

Kim Jeong-Yeon

competed under the Japanese name of

Seien Kin

B. 1914-01-07, Pyeongyang, (now North-) Korea, then part of Japan, represented Japan; D. 1992-07-16
Speed Skating
1936 HP
Men's 1500 metres 15th 10
Men's 5000 metres 21st 0.64
Men's 10000 metres 13th 25.6
36.24

Kim Ji-Jong

B. 1955-11-10, represented North Korea
Shooting
1980 HP
Free Pistol 18th 3.84
3.84

Kim Jin-Hae

B. 1962-04-09, represented South Korea
Alpine Skiing
1984 HP
Men's Downhill 57th -7.40
Men's Giant Slalom disq -17.26
Men's Slalom 31st -2.64
0.00640004

Kim Jin-Ho

B. 1961-12-01, represented South Korea
Archery (1 bronze)
1984 HP
Women's Individual bronze 3840
3840

Kim Jin-Hui

B. 1940-03-01, represented South Korea
Volleyball
1964 HP
Men's Team 10th 50
50

Kim Jin-Suk

B. 1969-01-28, represented South Korea
Aquatics - Swimming
1984 HP
Women's 100 m Freestyle 30th 0.01
Women's 200 m Freestyle 29th 0.016
0.026

Kim Jong-Cheol

B. 1935-10-25, Gyeongsangbuk, Korea, then part of Japan, represented South Korea
Athletics - Track & Field
1960 HP
Men's 100 metres R1:6th 0.0000019
0.0000019

Kim Jong-Dal

B. 1946-05-28, represented South Korea
Judo
1964 HP
Men's Heavyweight (+80 kg) QF 1500
1500

Kim Jong-Gyu

B. 1958-03-02, represented South Korea
Freestyle Wrestling (1 silver)
1984 HP
Men's Flyweight (-52 kg) silver 6000
6000

Kim Jong-Ik

B. 1949-05-25, represented North Korea
Boxing
1972 HP
Men's Bantamweight (-54 kg) R16 79.13
79.13

Kim Jong-Il

B. 1962-09-11, represented South Korea
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 1988 HP
Men's Long Jump eighth QU:16th 393.6
393.6

Kim Jong-Min

B. 1947-04-19, represented North Korea
Football
1976 HP
Men's Team QF 287
287

Kim Jong-Seon

B. 1939-07-30, represented South Korea
Basketball
1964 HP
Men's Team 16th 3.2
3.2

Kim Jong-Sun

B. 1931-01-23, represented South Korea
Speed Skating
1956 HP
Men's 1500 metres 44th 0.000016
Men's 5000 metres 36th 0.00064
Men's 10000 metres 30th 0.01
0.010656

Kim Ju-Ryong

B. 1961-06-05, represented South Korea
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 HP
Men's 3000 m Steeplechase R1:28th 0.0384
0.0384

Kim Ju-Seok

B. 1954-01-22, represented South Korea
Boxing
1976 HP
Men's Welterweight (-67 kg) R1 1.475
1.475

Kim Jun-Ho

B. 1959-11-07, represented North Korea
Shooting
1980 HP
Skeet 28th 0.0384
0.0384

Kim Jun-Sop

B. 1956-06-05, represented North Korea
Shooting
1980 HP
Small-Bore Rifle, prone 20th 1
1

Kim Ki-Tae

B. 1952-11-14, represented North Korea
Rowing
1972 HP
Men's Coxless Fours Rep:4th 1.718
1.718

Kim Ko-Am

B. 1943-09-14, Chungsan, (now North) Korea
Cross-Country Skiing
1964 HP
Men's 30 kilometres 65th -8.10
0.000000001

Kim Kuk-Fan

represented (South) Korea
Freestyle Wrestling
1948 HP
Men's Featherweight (-63 kg) 14th 24
24

Kim Man-Sig

B. 1940-12-30, represented South Korea
Fencing
1964 HP
Men's Foil, Individual R1:5th -3.15
Men's Foil, Team R1:4th 3.625
Men's Épée, Individual R1:7th -6.66
Men's Épée, Team R1:3rd 7.78
11.40515066

Kim Mi-Suk

B. 1962-06-10, represented South Korea
Handball (1 gold, 1 silver)
1984 1988 HP
Women's Team silver gold 5200
5200

Kim Mu-Gil

B. 1947-12-09, represented North Korea
Football
1976 HP
Men's Team QF 287
287

Kim Mu-Hyeon

B. 1941-06-16, Seoul, (now South) Korea
Basketball
1964 1968 HP
Men's Team 16th 14th 11.2
11.2

Kim Mun-Sik

B. 1928-12-01, represented South Korea
Equestrianism - Eventing
1964 HP
Three-day Event, Individual dnf -5.32
Three-day Event, Team dnf -
0.0000032

Kim Myeong-Jae

B. 1962-10-15, represented South Korea
Rowing
1984 HP
Women's Coxed Fours 9th 120
120

Kim Myong-Gyu

B. 1953-06-20, represented North Korea
Judo
1980 HP
Men's Heavyweight (+95 kg) fifth 820
Men's Open Class R1 5.74
825.74

Kim Myong-Suk

B. 1947-04-14, represented North Korea
Volleyball (1 bronze)
1972 HP
Women's Team bronze 1280
1280

Kim Myung-Ja

B. 1955-03-10, represented North Korea
Speed Skating
1972 HP
Women's 1500 metres 29th 0.016
0.016

Kim Nam-Gu

B. 1923-10-08, represented South Korea; D. 2013-09-25
Shooting
1972 HP
Trap 41st -4.96
0.000096

Kim Nam-Young

B. 1958-11-19, represented South Korea
Cross-Country Skiing
1980 HP
Men's 15 kilometres 58th -7.26
Men's 30 kilometres dnf -7.40
0.0000000656

Nellya Vladimirovna "Nelli" Kim

B. 1957-07-29, Shurab, Tajikistan, raised in Chimkent, Kazakhstan, represented the Soviet-Union
Gymnastics (5 gold, 1 silver)
1976 1980 HP
Women's Individual combined silver fifth 5000
Women's Team combined gold gold 3200
Women's Floor Exercises gold gold 3200
Women's Vault gold - 1600
Women's Uneven Bars sixth sixth 320
Women's Beam - - -
13320

She was born in Tajikistan, of a Korean father (originally from Sakhalin) and a Russian Tatar mother. Aged 9, the family moved to Shymkent, Kazakhstan, where she started gymnastics. At the end of her career, she represented Minsk in Belarus. She has also lived in the US, and coached in South Korea and Italy. She called herself a person of the world. Considering she started gymnastics there, I shall call her Kazakh.

Kim Oe-Sun

B. 1950-05-14, Geoje, South Korea
Volleyball
1968 HP
Women's Team fifth 500
500

Kim Ok-Hwa

B. 1958-08-11, represented South Korea
Handball (1 silver)
1984 HP
Women's Team silver 2000
2000

Kim Ok-Soon

B. 1949-02-02, Sinheung, North Korea
Speed Skating
1972 HP
Women's 3000 metres 13th 25.6
25.6

Kim Ok-Sun

B. 1964-06-24, represented South Korea
Volleyball
1984 HP
Women's Team fifth 500
500

Kim Sa-Yong

B. 1944-08-23, Seonsam, (South) Korea
Boxing
1968 HP
Men's Light−Welterweight (-63.5 kg) QF 861
861

Kim Sam-Rak

B. 1940-06-19, represented South Korea
Football
1964 HP
Men's Team R1:4th 10.4
10.4

He was the coach of the 1992 Olympic team

Kim Sang-Guk

B. 1934-12-01, Seoul, (now South) Korea
Artistic Gymnastics
1960 HP
Men's Individual Combined 88th -13.26
-13.26

Kim Sang-Gyu

B. 1960-05-20, represented South Korea
Greco-Roman Wrestling (1 bronze)
1984 1988 HP
Men's Middleweight (-82 kg) grp:5th bronze 4035
4035

Kim Seong-Eun

B. 1943-06-10, Jeju, (South) Korea; D. 2007
Boxing
1968 HP
Men's Featherweight (-57 kg) R16 79.13
79.13

Kim Seong-Gil

B. 1942-01-14, represented South Korea
Volleyball
1964 HP
Men's Team 10th 50
50

Kim Seong-Jip

B. 1919-01-13, Seoul, South Korea; D. 2016-02-20
Weightlifting (2 bronze)
1948 1952 1956 HP
Middleweight (-75 kg) bronze bronze fifth 10098
10098

Kim Seong-Mun

B. 1962-10-15, represented South Korea
Fencing
1984 HP
Épée, Individual 27th 0.042
Épée, Team seventh 100
100.042

Kim Seong-Yeong

represented (South) Korea
Freestyle Wrestling
1948 HP
Men's Lightweight (-67 kg) sixth 960
960

Kim Seung-Gyu

B. 1943-01-19, represented South Korea
Basketball
1964 HP
Men's Team 16th 3.2
3.2

Kim Song-Bok

B. 1952-05-12, represented North Korea
Shooting
1972 HP
Running Target 20th 1.5
1.5

Kim Song-Hui

B. 1965-02-24, represented North Korea
Speed Skating
1984 HP
Men's 500 metres 37th -3.40
Men's 1000 metres 36th -3.64
0.00104

Kim Song-Il

B. 1946-02-27, represented North Korea
Artistic Gymnastics
1972 HP
Men's Individual Combined 27th 0.04
Men's Team Combined sixth 160
160.04

Kim Song-Soon

B. 1940-06-07, Pyeongyang, (now North) Korea
Speed Skating
1964 HP
Women's 1500 metres fourth 1600
Women's 3000 metres 7th 400
2000

Kim Song-Yu

B. 1948-11-07, represented North Korea
Artistic Gymnastics
1972 HP
Men's Individual Combined 30th 0.01
Men's Team Combined sixth 160
160.01

Kim Su-Dae

B. 1942-05-13, represented North Korea
Volleyball (1 bronze)
1972 HP
Women's Team (bronze) 800
800

Kim Su-Nyeong

B. 1971-04-05, Seoul, Korea
Archery (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
1988 1992 1996 2000 HP
Individual gold silver bronze 20250
Team gold gold gold 9600
29850

World Individual Champion in 1989 and '91.
The "best archer of all time" was team champion in Seoul and Barcelona. She retired in 1993, in order to marry and have two children, but she came back into the Korean team for Sydney, and won a third Olympic title in the team event.

Kim Tae-Ho

B. 1952-06-05, represented South Korea
Boxing
1972 HP
Men's Lightweight (-60 kg) QF 861
861

Kim Tae-Seok

B. 1946-09-04, represented South Korea
Shooting
1972 HP
Trap 32nd -2.60
0.006

Kim Tae-U

B. 1962-03-07, represented South Korea
Freestyle Wrestling (1 bronze)
1984 1988 1992 1996 HP
Men's Middleweight (-82 kg) fifth 8523.471
Men's Light-Heavyweight (-90 kg) bronze
Men's Heavyweight (-100 kg) fourth class2
8523.471

Kim Tal

B. 1940-10-21, represented Cambodia
Sailing
1964 HP
Two−Person Keelboat (Star) 17th 5
5

Kim U-Gil

B. 1949-10-17, represented North Korea
Boxing (1 silver)
1972 HP
Men's Light Flyweight (-48 kg) silver 6000
6000

Kim Ui-Gon

B. 1958-01-24, represented South Korea; D. 2014-02-15
Freestyle Wrestling (1 bronze)
1984 HP
Men's Bantamweight (-57 kg) bronze 3840
3840

Kim Ui-Tae

B. 1941-06-02, represented South Korea
Judo (1 bronze)
1964 1968 1972 HP
Men's Middleweight (-80 kg) bronze 3160.5
Men's Light−Heavyweight (-93 kg) R2
3160.5

Kim Un-Bae

competed under the Japanese name of

Onbai Kin

B. 1913-08-21, Seoul, (now South-) Korea, then part of Japan, represented Japan; D. 1980-02-15
Athletics
1932 HP
Men's Marathon sixth 960
960

Kim Un-Son

B. 1954-10-11, represented North Korea
Rowing
1972 HP
Men's Coxless Fours Rep:4th 1.718
1.718

Kim Won-Gi

B. 1962-01-06, Hampyeong, South Korea; D. 2017-07-27
Greco-Roman Wrestling (1 gold)
1984 HP
Men's Featherweight (-62 kg) gold 9600
9600

Kim Won-Gwon

B. 1918-12-13, represented South Korea
Athletics
1948 HP
Men's Long Jump QU:18th 3.84
Men's Triple Jump 12th 60
63.84

Kim Won-Sik

B. 1963-01-21, represented South Korea
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 HP
Men's Marathon 58th -7.38
0.0000000384

Kim Wu-Jin

B. 1992-06-20, Okcheon, South Korea
Archery (4 gold)
2016 2021 2024 HP
Men's Individual R32 QF gold 8718.4
Men's Team gold gold gold 9600
Mixed Team gold 1600
19918.4

Winner of the Men's Team event at Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo and Paris.

Kim Yeon-Beom

B. 1934-12-10, Jeollanam, (South) Korea
Athletics - Track & Field
1960 1964 HP
Men's Marathon dnf 16th 9.60000000024
9.60000000024

Kim Yeong-Bae

B. 1941-01-10, represented South Korea
Football
1964 HP
Men's Team R1:4th 10.4
10.4

Kim Yeong-Gi

B. 1936-01-07, represented South Korea
Basketball
1956 1960 1964 HP
Men's Team 14th 16th 11.2
11.2

Kim Yeong-Hui (1)

B. 1955-12-23, Seoul, South Korea
Speed Skating
1980 HP
Women's 1000 metres 34th -2.16
Women's 1500 metres 25th 0.1
Women's 3000 metres 22nd 0.4
0.5016

Kim Yeong-Hui (2)

B. 1963-05-17, represented South Korea; D. 2023-01-31
Basketball (1 silver)
1984 HP
Women's Team silver 2000
2000

Kim Yeong-Hui (3)

B. 1962-07-05, represented South Korea
Rowing
1984 HP
Women's Coxed Fours 9th 120
120

Kim Yeong-Il

B. 1942-02-25, Seoul, (now South) Korea
Basketball
1964 1968 HP
Men's Team 16th 14th 11.2
11.2

Kim Yeong-Ja

B. 1949-11-04, Changwon, (South) Korea
Volleyball
1968 1972 HP
Women's Team fifth fourth 1300
1300

Kim Yeong-Jin

B. 1955-09-06, represented South Korea
Shooting
1984 HP
Skeet 36th -3.96
0.00096

Kim Yeong-Jun (1)

B. 1940-08-31, represented South Korea
Volleyball
1964 HP
Men's Team 10th 50
50

Kim Yeong-Jun (2)

B. 1948-03-21, represented South Korea
Freestyle Wrestling
1972 HP
Men's Flyweight (-52 kg) 11th 96
96

Kim Yeong-Mi

B. 1960-08-18, represented South Korea
Shooting
1984 1988 HP
Women's Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions 20th 30th 1.01
1.01

Kim Yeong-Nam

B. 1960-06-15, represented South Korea
Greco-Roman Wrestling (1 gold)
1984 1988 HP
Welterweight (-74 kg) fourth gold 12000
12000

Kim Yeong-Ro

B. 1929-05-28, represented South Korea
Equestrianism - Eventing
1964 HP
Three-day Event, Individual dnf -5.32
Three-day Event, Team dnf -
0.0000032

Kim Yeong-Su

represented South Korea
Basketball
1956 HP
Men's Team 14th 8
8

Kim Yeun-Ja

B. 1943-02-10, represented North Korea
Volleyball (1 bronze)
1972 HP
Women's Team bronze 1280
1280

Kim Yong-Bae

represented South Korea
Shooting
1968 HP
Free Pistol 45th -4.15
0.000015

Kim Yong-Ik

B. 1947-05-17, represented North Korea
Judo (1 bronze)
1972 HP
Men's Lightweight (-63 kg) bronze 4920
4920

Kim Yong-Sik

competed in 1936 under his Japanese name of

Yoshoku Kin

B. 1910-07-25, Sinchon, (North-)Korea, lived in Seoul, represented Japan in 1936 and (South-)Korea in 1948; D. 1984-03-08
Football
1936 1948 HP
Men's Team QF QF 631.4
631.4

Kim Yong-Woon

B. 1969-03-17, represented South Korea
Biathlon
1988 HP
Men's 10 km Sprint 67th -9.40
Men's 20 kilometres 65th -8.10
Men's 4 x 7.5 km Relay 16th 1.6
1.6000000014

Kim Yu-Na

B. 1990-09-05, Seoul, Korea
Digure Skating (1 gold, 1 silver)
2010 2014 HP
Women's Singles gold silver 14600
14600

Kim Yun-Gi

B. 1922, represented South Korea
Shooting
1956 HP
Men's Free Pistol 30th 0.015
0.015

Kim Zin-Hook

B. 1940-03-01, Hamheung, (now North) Korea
Speed Skating
1964 HP
Men's 500 metres 19th 1.6
Men's 1500 metres 36th -3.64
1.60064

Kim Zung-Bok

B. 1945-07-17, represented North Korea
Volleyball (1 bronze)
1972 HP
Women's Team bronze 1280
1280

Fatwell Kimaiyo

B. 1947-07-01, represented Kenya
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 HP
Men's 400 m Hurdles R1:22nd 0.6
0.6

Hellen Kimaiyo Kipkosgei

B. 1968-09-08, Moiben, Kenya
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 1988 1992 HP
Women's 3000 metres R1:15th 10
Women's 10000 metres 9th 160
170

Bruce D. Kimball

B. 1963-06-11, Ann Arbor, Mich., USA
Aquatics - Diving (1 silver)
1984 HP
Men's Platform silver 4000
4000

André Kimbu Mboma

B. 1962-09-21, represented Zaire (now Congo (K))
Boxing
1984 HP
Men's Lightweight (-60 kg) R32 1.02
1.02

Kimihara Kenji

B. 1941-03-20, Kitakyushu, Japan
Athletics - Track & Field (1 silver)
1964 1968 1972 HP
Men's Marathon 8th silver fifth 7884
7884

Paul Kimmage

B. 1962-05-07, Dublin, Ireland
Road Cycling
1984 HP
Men's Road Race 27th 0.06
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial 16th 4.8
4.86

Niek Kimmann

B. 1996-05-20, Lutten, the Netherlands
Cycling BMX Racing (1 gold)
2016 2021 HP
Men's BMX Race seventh gold 10200
10200

Louis Kimpe

B. 1898-05-12, Tourcoing, France; D. 1970-08-31
Gymnastics (1 bronze)
1920 HP
Men's Team combined, European system bronze 640
640

Kimura Bunzo

B. 1942-04-20, from Tokyo, represented Japan
Rowing
1964 HP
Men's Coxless Fours 12th 30
30

Kimura Kazuo

B. 1909-06-28, Hyogo, Japan
Athletics - Track & Field
1928 1932 HP
Men's High Jump sixth sixth 1920
1920

Kimura Kenji

B. 1945-07-19, Tokyo, Japan
Volleyball (1 gold, 1 silver)
1968 1972 HP
Men's Team silver gold 5200
5200

Kimura Saeko

B. 1963-01-28, Osaka, Japan
Artistic Swimming (1 bronze)
1984 HP
Women's Solo dnq 0.04
Women's Duet bronze 1920
1920.04

Kimura Seibei

B. 1911-10-11, from Minato, represented Japan
Water Polo
1932 HP
Men's Team fourth 800
800

Kimura Shourai

B. 1908-02-09, represented Japan
Aquatics - Swimming
1928 HP
Men's 100 m Backstroke R1:4th 5.46
5.46

Kimura Takashi

B. 1950-03-24, represented Japan
Aquatics - Water Polo
1972 HP
Men's Team R1:5th 8.6
8.6

Kimura Takeo

B. 1943-10-25, Fukushima, Japan
Weightlifting
1968 HP
Men's Lightweight (-67.5 kg) 7th 600
600

Kimura Toyoko

B. 1946-03-29, represented Japan
Aquatics - Swimming
1964 HP
Women's 100 metres Freestyle R1:26th 0.064
WoWomen's 4x100 metres Freestyle Relay R1:10th 25
25.064

Kimura Yasuko

B. 1937-11-19, Hiroshima, Japan
Athletics - Track & Field
1960 HP
Women's Long Jump QU:26th 0.096
0.096

Written 2001-01-25 - last modified 2024-09-09

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