Kim Jae-bum

Kim Jae-bum (김재범) (Korean pronunciation: [kim.dʑɛ̝.bʌm]; born January 25, 1985 in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do) is a retired South Korean judoka. Despite being plagued with injuries throughout his career, Kim is known for dominating major competitions at the half-middleweight category (81kg)—particularly between his Olympic debut in 2008 and his 2012 Olympic finals rematch against Ole Bischof.[1]

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Jae-bum
Born (1985-01-25) January 25, 1985
Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb; 12 st 11 lb)
DivisionHalf-middleweight
Fighting out ofSeoul, South Korea
TrainerChung Hoon
Rank5th degree black belt in Judo
UniversityYongin University
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
2012 London -81 kg
2008 Beijing -81 kg
World Championships
2010 Tokyo -81 kg
2011 Paris -81 kg
2009 Rotterdam -81 kg
Asian Games
2010 Guangzhou -81 kg
2014 Incheon -81 kg
Asian Championships
2005 Tashkent -73 kg
2008 Jeju -81 kg
2009 Taipei -81 kg
2011 Abu Dabi -81 kg
2012 Tashkent -81 kg
Korean name
Hangul
김재범
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGim Jae-beom
McCune–ReischauerKim Chae-bŏm

Kim has had several nicknames, including "Man of One Arm Wins" for his successes through injury, "Korean Tiger" for his aggressive play and iconic status in South Korean judo, and "Energizer Bunny" for his quick and relentless style of judo.[2][3]

He was granted exemption from South Korea's mandatory military service in 2010, following his gold medal victory at the Guangzhou Asian Games.[4]

Judo career

Kim won a gold medal in the -73 kg class at the 2004 World Junior Judo Championships in Budapest, Hungary.[5]

At the 2005 Asian Judo Championships in Tashkent, he won a gold medal in the -73 kg class.

Kim was considered one of the Big Three Judokas of the -73 kg class in South Korea, along with Lee Won-hee and Wang Ki-chun. But in 2007, he moved up in weight to avoid the fierce competition,[6] and won a gold medal in the -81 kg category at the 2008 Asian Judo Championships in Jeju.

At the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, Kim won the silver medal in the -81 kg class.[7] In the preliminary rounds, he defeated 2006 European champion Serguei Shundikov of Belarus by points, and 2007 European champion Robert Krawczyk of Poland by ippon. Kim edged out 2008 European champion João Neto of Portugal by points in the quarterfinals. In the semifinal, Kim beat 2005 World Champion Guillaume Elmont of the Netherlands. Despite defeating all of the European champions from 2006-08 in the previous rounds, Kim lost in the final round to the 2005 European champion, Ole Bischof of Germany.

Kim won his first major gold medal at the 2010 World Judo Championships held in Tokyo, Japan. In the gold medal match, he defeated two-time Olympic medalist Leandro Guilheiro of Brazil[8] by scoring a waza-ari with ouchi-gari in extra time.[5]

Kim proceeded to become a two-time world champion at the 2011 World Judo Championships held in Paris, France. During the Round of 16, Kim avenged his 2008 Beijing Olympic Games finals loss to Ole Bischof.[9] Kim went on to win gold by defeating Srdjan Mrvaljevic of Montenegro with a waza-ari by osaekomi.[10]

In the 2012 London Summer Olympics, Kim won the gold medal in men's -81 kg division, defeating German rival, Ole Bischof.[11]

He announced his retirement on 1 May 2016.[12][13][14]

Achievements
YearTournamentPlaceWeight class
20142014 Incheon Asian Games 1stHalf middleweight (–81 kg)
20122012 London Summer Olympics 1stHalf middleweight (–81 kg)
20112011 Paris World Judo Championships 1stHalf middleweight (–81 kg)
20102010 Guangzhou Asian Games 1stHalf middleweight (–81 kg)
20102010 Tokyo World Judo Championships 1stHalf middleweight (–81 kg)
20102010 Suwon World Masters Tournament 1stHalf middleweight (–81 kg)
20092009 Rotterdam World Judo Championships 3rdHalf middleweight (–81 kg)
20082008 Beijing Summer Olympics 2ndHalf middleweight (–81 kg)
20042004 Budapest World Judo Championships — Juniors 1stLightweight (–73 kg)

Competitive record
Judo Record[15]
Total 123
Wins 110
by Ippon 43
Losses 13
by Ippon 8

(as of 30 October 2015)

References
  1. "For gold, Korean judoka ignores life to train to death".
  2. "Grand Slam Tokyo 2014: Nagase vs Kim".
  3. "Cool Kiz on the Block: All Star Special Part 1".
  4. "Korean judokas clean up at the Asian Games".
  5. Kim, Jason (September 13, 2010). "Kim wins first world title; Wang loses out". JoongAng Ilbo.
  6. Kim, Jason (November 15, 2010). "Korean judokas clean up at Asian Games". JoongAng Ilbo.
  7. "German Bischof wins men's 81kg judo Olympic gold". Xinhua. August 12, 2008.
  8. "The 2010 World Judo Championships in Tokyo in pictures". The Daily Telegraph. London. September 13, 2010.
  9. "Bischof ohne Medaille - Schwache WM-Zwischenbilanz". Süddeutsche Zeitung (in German). August 25, 2011.
  10. Chesterman, Barnaby (August 25, 2011). "Kim, Emane claim second world titles". AFP.
  11. "Olympic judo: South Korea's Kim Jae-Bum wins men's -81kg gold". Retrieved 2012-07-31.
  12. "JudoInside - News - Olympic judo champion Kim Jae-Bum announces retirement". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  13. "Former Olympic champ judoka to retire, pursue coaching career". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  14. "Korean Judoka Retires, Looks Forward to 'New Start' as Coach". koreaportal. 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
  15. "Kim Jae-bum: Statistics".
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