Taekwondo Champions Worldwide : USA

GM Jimmy Young Kim

Country : USA

OUTSTANDING TAEKWONDO CHAMPION - U.S.A.

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. He 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. -Source: Wikipedia

PARTIAL COMPETITIVE RECORD:

1995 – World Games London Gold +83
1987 – World Cup Helsinki Gold +83
1987 – Pan Am Games Indianapolis Gold +83
1987 – World Championships Barcelona Silver +83
1988 – Pre Olympic Games Seoul Gold +83

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