Kim Joo-Jin
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Kim Joo-Jin is a male judo
ka from South Korea
.
On February 9, 2008, he won the gold medal in the -66 kg at the Super World Cup (Tournoi de Paris), beating 2004 Olympic
champion Masato Uchishiba
by ippon
in the final. Kim also won the bronze medal in the -66 kg at the 2008 Asian Judo Championships
in Jeju
, South Korea
. He competed in the half-lightweight division at the 2008 Summer Olympics
.
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 from 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...
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On February 9, 2008, he won the gold medal in the -66 kg at the Super World Cup (Tournoi de Paris), beating 2004 Olympic
Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and featured 368 judoka competing for 14 gold medals with seven different weight categories in both the men's and women's competitions. Japan dominated the event by taking 8 gold and 2 silver medals.Gold and silver medals...
champion Masato Uchishiba
Masato Uchishiba
is a Japanese judoka who won the gold medal in the men's under 66 kg division at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece and at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. To win the Olympic gold at Athens, he defeated Jozef Krnáč of Slovakia...
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:...
in the final. Kim also won the bronze medal in the -66 kg at the 2008 Asian Judo Championships
2008 Asian Judo Championships
The 2008 Asian Judo Championships were held in Jeju City, South Korea from 26 April to 27 April 2008.-Men's events:-Women's events:- Medals table :-External links:*...
in Jeju
Jeju City
Jeju is the capital of Jeju province in South Korea and the largest city on the island of Jeju. Its geographical location is . The city is served by Jeju International Airport ....
, 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...
. He competed in the half-lightweight division at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium....
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