Kim Won-jin (judoka)

Kim Won-Jin (Korean: 김원진, born 1 May 1992) is a South Korean judoka.^[1][2] He is a two-time World Championship bronze medalist and won a gold medal at the 2015 Asian Judo Championships.

Kim Won-jin

Personal information
Native name	김원진
Nationality	South Korea
Born	(1992-05-01) 1 May 1992 (age 33) Cheorwon, South Korea
Occupation	Judoka
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country	South Korea
Sport	Judo
Weight class	‍–‍60 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games	5th (2020)
World Champ.	(2013, 2015)
Asian Champ.	(2015)
Medal record Men's judo Representing  South Korea Olympic Games 2024 Paris Mixed team World Championships 2013 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍60 kg 2015 Astana ‍–‍60 kg Asian Games 2014 Incheon ‍–‍60 kg Asian Championships 2015 Kuwait City ‍–‍60 kg 2013 Bangkok ‍–‍60 kg 2022 Nur‑Sultan ‍–‍60 kg World Masters 2021 Doha ‍–‍60 kg 2016 Guadalajara ‍–‍60 kg 2023 Budapest ‍–‍60 kg IJF Grand Slam 2014 Tokyo ‍–‍60 kg 2023 Tashkent ‍–‍60 kg 2012 Paris ‍–‍60 kg 2013 Tokyo ‍–‍60 kg 2015 Tokyo ‍–‍60 kg 2016 Paris ‍–‍60 kg 2018 Osaka ‍–‍60 kg 2019 Osaka ‍–‍60 kg 2020 Düsseldorf ‍–‍60 kg 2023 Baku ‍–‍60 kg IJF Grand Prix 2013 Jeju ‍–‍60 kg 2014 Jeju ‍–‍60 kg 2015 Jeju ‍–‍60 kg 2016 Düsseldorf ‍–‍60 kg 2019 Hohhot ‍–‍60 kg 2020 Tel Aviv ‍–‍60 kg 2015 Düsseldorf ‍–‍60 kg 2022 Zagreb ‍–‍60 kg Asian Junior Championships 2009 Beirut ‍–‍55 kg Summer Universiade 2011 Shenzhen ‍–‍60 kg 2015 Gwangju ‍–‍60 kg 2013 Kazan Men's team 2013 Kazan ‍–‍60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF	4036
JudoInside.com	69467
Updated on 24 September 2023

On 8 February 2016, after winning bronze at the Grand Slam Paris Kim reached world no.1 in the men's 60 kg world rankings,^[3] holding the top spot until the 2016 Summer Olympics where he was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

In 2021, Kim won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar.^[4]

Competitive Record

Judo Record[5]
Total	109
Wins	82
by Ippon	37
Losses	27
by Ippon	14

(as of 19 February 2016)

Achievements

2009

Asian U20 Championships −55 kg, Beirut

2010

World Cup −60 kg, Rome

2011

Summer Universiade −60 kg, Shenzhen

World Cup −60 kg, Ulan Bator

2012

Grand Slam −60 kg, Paris

World Cup −60 kg, Ulan Bator

World Cup −60 kg, Jeju

East Asian Games −60 kg, Gochang

World Cup −60 kg, Oberwart

2013

Asian Championships −60 kg, Bangkok

Summer Universiade Team event, Kazan

Summer Universiade −60 kg, Kazan

World Championships −60 kg, Rio de Janeiro