Kim Weon-Kee
Encyclopedia
Kim Weon-Kee is a retired South Korea
n Greco-Roman wrestler
and Olympic champion.
in Los Angeles
. In the group round, he ended four of his five matches by fall or technical fall, including a win over reigning Olympic champion Stelios Mygiakis
of Greece
by technical fall.
In 1986, Kim retired from competitive wrestling for good after losing his spot for the 1986 Asian Games
to future Olympic bronze medalist An Dae-Hyun
in the national trial.
from Chonnam National University
in 1987 and Ph.D. in physical education
from Kyung Hee University in 2009.
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 Greco-Roman wrestler
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
and Olympic champion.
Career
Kim received a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics1984 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...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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. In the group round, he ended four of his five matches by fall or technical fall, including a win over reigning Olympic champion Stelios Mygiakis
Stelios Mygiakis
Stelios Mygiakis is a Greek wrestler, Olympic Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Olympics:Mygiakis competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and won a gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, the featherweight class.-References:...
of Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
by technical fall.
In 1986, Kim retired from competitive wrestling for good after losing his spot for the 1986 Asian Games
1986 Asian Games
The 10th Asian Games were held from September 20, 1986 to October 5, 1986 in Seoul, South Korea. The city was supposed to host the 1970 games, but it received security threats from neighboring North Korea, forcing it to give up hosting the games to previous 1966 host Bangkok, Thailand...
to future Olympic bronze medalist An Dae-Hyun
An Dae-Hyun
An Dae-Hyun is a retired South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler.He received a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
in the national trial.
Post career
Kim earned his Master's degree in exercise physiologyExercise physiology
Exercise physiology is the study of the acute responses and chronic adaptations to a wide-range of physical exercise conditions. In addition, many exercise physiologists study the effect of exercise on pathology, and the mechanisms by which exercise can reduce or reverse disease progression...
from Chonnam National University
Chonnam National University
Chonnam National University is a South Korean university located in the metropolitan city of Gwangju which lies in the middle of South Jeolla or Jeonnam province, for which the school is named in the Southwest of the country...
in 1987 and Ph.D. in physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
from Kyung Hee University in 2009.