Kim Jung-hwan (fencer)

Kim Jung-hwan (Korean: 김정환; Hanja: 金政煥 ; born September 2, 1983) is a South Korean fencer.[3] He was number 1 in the world in 2016 in sabre.[1]

Kim Jung-hwan
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1983-09-02) 2 September 1983
Seoul, South Korea
EducationKookmin University[1]
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Weight66 kg (146 lb)[2]
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportFencing
Event(s)Sabre
ClubKorean Sports Promotion Foundation[1]
Coached byKim Du-Hong
Lee Hyo-kun[1]
Korean name
Hangul
김정환
Hanja
金政煥
Revised RomanizationGim Jeonghwan
McCune–ReischauerKim Chŏnghwan
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Career

He took up fencing in junior high school in 1996, influenced by a friend and his physical education teacher.[1]

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal in the Men's team sabre event. In the individual event he was defeated in the second round.[4]

In the 2014–15 Fencing World Cup, Kim won gold at the New York Grand Prix in individual men's sabre,[5] and finished the season ranked world #2 behind teammate Gu Bon-Gil.[1] He is the 2015 Asian Champion.[6]

Kim won the bronze medal in the Men's Saber event at the 2016 Rio Olympics, as well as the gold medal at the 2018 World Championships in Wuxi, China.

In December 2018 Kim Jung-hwan announced his retirement from competitive fencing.[7]

References
  1. "Fencer KIM Junghwan". FIE. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  2. "Kim Junghwan". Rio2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  3. "Kim Junghwan". London2012.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012.
  4. "Junghwan Kim". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
  5. "Result - Overall Ranking Absolute Fencing Gear New York Sabre Grand Prix 2014". FIE. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  6. "Result - Overall Ranking Championnats asiatiques 2015". FIE. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  7. "Korea's Junghwan Kim Retires from Competitive Fencing". FIE. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
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