Lee Kyung-Keun
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Lee Kyung-Keun (born November 7, 1962) is a retired South Korea
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He was a runner-up in the half-lightweight (65 kg) division at the 1985 World Judo Championships
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Three years later, at the Summer Olympics 1988 in Seoul, Lee won an Olympic gold medal in the half-lightweight (65 kg) division.
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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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...
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He was a runner-up in the half-lightweight (65 kg) division at the 1985 World Judo Championships
1985 World Judo Championships
The 1985 World Judo Championships were the 14th edition of the World Judo Championships, and were held in Seoul, South Korea from September 26–29 1985.-Men:- Medals table :...
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Three years later, at the Summer Olympics 1988 in Seoul, Lee won an Olympic gold medal in the half-lightweight (65 kg) division.