Kim Jae-Yup
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Kim Jae-Yup is a retired South Korea
n judo
ka.
At the age of 19, he became runner-up in the extra-lightweight (60 kg) division in the 1984 LA Olympics
, losing to Shinji Hosokawa
of Japan
, who was the resigning world champion, by ippon
.
But three years later, Kim went up against Hosokawa in the final again at the World Championship held in Essen
, Germany
, and avenged the loss, beating by ippon.
In the 1988 Seoul Olympics
, Kim finally captured a Olympic gold medal by defeating Kevin Asano
of the United States
, dominating all the matches without allowing any single point.
He currently serves as a full-time professor at Dong Seoul College
in South Korea.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka.
At the age of 19, he became runner-up in the extra-lightweight (60 kg) division in the 1984 LA Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
, losing to Shinji Hosokawa
Shinji Hosokawa
is a retired Japanese judoka who won two Olympic medals during the 1980s.-Biography:Hosokawa began judo in junior-high school, and won the Japanese inter-high school judo competition in 1977...
of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, who was the resigning world champion, by ippon
Ippon
Ippon literally "one full point", it is the highest score a fighter can achieve in a Japanese martial arts ippon-wazari contest, usually judo, karate or jujutsu.-Ippon in judo:...
.
But three years later, Kim went up against Hosokawa in the final again at the World Championship held in Essen
Essen
- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, and avenged the loss, beating by ippon.
In the 1988 Seoul Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, Kim finally captured a Olympic gold medal by defeating Kevin Asano
Kevin Asano
Kevin Yoshimi Asano is a retired judoka from the United States, who won the silver medal in the men's extra-lightweight competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. On his way to capturing the medal he beat Shinji Hosokawa, who was the reigning world champion and 1984 Gold Medalist...
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, dominating all the matches without allowing any single point.
He currently serves as a full-time professor at Dong Seoul College
Dong Seoul College
Dong Seoul College is a private technical college in Seongnam, South Korea. The current president is Kwang-sup Yoo.-Academics:Two- and three-year academic programs are offered in fields such as computer-aided mechanical engineering, tourism information management, and digital IT...
in South Korea.