Jimmy Kim

Jimmy Young Kim (April 11, 1967 – June 23, 2023) was an American taekwondo practitioner and instructor who won a gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.

Jimmy Kim
Personal information
Full nameJimmy Young Kim
NicknameJim
NationalityKorean
Born(1967-04-11)April 11, 1967
Cerritos, California, U.S.
DiedJune 23, 2023(2023-06-23) (aged 56)
EducationMartial Arts
Alma materCerritos High School, Cal State Long Beach, UC Berkeley, LA College of Chiropractic (SCUHS)
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight210 lb (95 kg)
SpouseLauren Kim
Sport
CountryUSA
SportTaekwondo
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games (demonstration)
1988 Seoul Heavyweight (+83 kg)
World Taekwondo Championships
1987 Barcelona Heavyweight
World Cup Taekwondo Championships
1987 Helsinki Heavyweight
10th Pan Am Games
1987 Indianapolis, IN Heavyweight
1986 US Olympic Sports Festival
1985 Houston, TX Heavyweight
2nd World Games
1985 London Heavyweight

Kim earned a bachelor's degree in biology with an emphasis on Human Physiology from the University of California Berkeley.

After graduating from UC Berkeley, he earned a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, now known as the Southern California University of Health Sciences.

Kim died on June 23, 2023, at the age of 56.

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