Lee Sang-Ho (wrestler)
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Lee Sang-Ho is a retired South Korea
n freestyle wrestler
.
In 1987, Lee won the silver medal in the freestyle 48 kg class at the World Wrestling Championships held in Clermont-Ferrand
, France
.
Lee was considered the favorite for the 1988 Olympic
gold medal as two-time world champion Li Jae-Sik did not participated in the Olympics due to North Korea's boycott. However, Lee withdrew the tournament after he dislocated his elbow in the first match against eventual gold medalist Takashi Kobayashi
.
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 freestyle wrestler
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...
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In 1987, Lee won the silver medal in the freestyle 48 kg class at the World Wrestling Championships held in Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand is a city and commune of France, in the Auvergne region, with a population of 140,700 . Its metropolitan area had 409,558 inhabitants at the 1999 census. It is the prefecture of the Puy-de-Dôme department...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Lee was considered the favorite for the 1988 Olympic
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...
gold medal as two-time world champion Li Jae-Sik did not participated in the Olympics due to North Korea's boycott. However, Lee withdrew the tournament after he dislocated his elbow in the first match against eventual gold medalist Takashi Kobayashi
Takashi Kobayashi
is a Japanese wrestler and Olympic champion in Freestyle wrestling.-Olympics:Kobayashi competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul where he received a gold medal in Freestyle wrestling, the light flyweight class.-References:...
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External links
- Lee Sang-Ho's profile from sports-references