Kim Jung-hwan (fencer)
Kim Jung-hwan (Korean: 김정환; Hanja: 金政煥; born September 2, 1983) is a South Korean right-handed sabre fencer.
Kim Jung-hwan | |
Hangul | 김정환 |
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Hanja | 金政煥 |
Revised Romanization | Gim Jeonghwan |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Chŏnghwan |
Kim is a seven-time team Asian champion, two-time individual Asian champion, two-time team world champion, and 2018 individual world champion.
A three-time Olympian, Kim is a two-time individual Olympic bronze medalist, and two-time team Olympic champion.
Kim is the first Asian fencer to win four Olympic medals; the first South Korean fencer to medal at three consecutive Olympic Games; and the first South Korean fencer across all disciplines to win a medal in both the individual and team events in a single Olympic Games.
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