Kim Tae-hun
Kim Tae-hun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality: | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birthday: | August 15, 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Wonju | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Size: | 182 cm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 54 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
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Hangeul | 김태훈 |
Hanja | 金泰勛 |
Kim Tae-hun ( Korean 김태훈 ; born August 15, 1994 in Wonju ) is a South Korean Taekwondoin . It starts in the class up to 58 kilograms.
Career
Kim became world champion for the first time in 2013 at the age of 18 . He defended this title in both 2015 and 2017 . In 2014 he won gold at the Asian Games and was also Asian champion. In 2018 he won another gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta .
At his first Olympic participation , in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro , he was eliminated in the first round against Tawin Hanprab , but then secured the bronze medal via the hope round .
Web links
- Kim Tae-hun on the TaekwondoData.com website
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SURNAME | Kim, Tae-hun |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 김태훈 (Hangeul) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Korean Taekwondoin |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 15, 1994 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Wonju , South Korea |