Jimmy Kim

Jimmy Kim
Personal information
Full nameJimmy Young Kim
Nickname
Jim
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)[1]
Spouse
Lauren Kim
Sport
CountryUSA
SportTaekwondo
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games (demonstration)
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Heavyweight (+83 kg)
World Taekwondo Championships
Silver medal – second place 1987 Barcelona Heavyweight
World Cup Taekwondo Championships
Gold medal – first place 1987 Helsinki Heavyweight
10th Pan Am Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis, IN Heavyweight
1986 US Olympic Sports Festival
Gold medal – first place 1985 Houston, TX Heavyweight
2nd World Games
Gold medal – first place 1985 London Heavyweight

Jimmy Young Kim (April 11, 1967 – June 23, 2023) was a Korean American taekwondo practitioner and instructor who won a gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.[2][3]

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. [citation needed]

Kim died on June 23, 2023, at the age of 56.[4]

Former Students

  • Charlotte Craig, U.S. Olympian, Beijing 2008
  • Gina-Louise Williams, U.S. Collegiate National Team, Korea
  • Kira Cramer, U.S. Collegiate National Team, Madrid, Spain
  • Troy Lunn, U.S. Junior National Team
  • Muhammad Chishti, U.S. Poomsae National Team, WTF Poomsae World Championships, Ankara, Turkey
  • Lilian Angel, Poomsae National Team, WTF Poomsae World Championships, Ankara, Turkey
  • Skylar Farrell, 2016, 2017, 2018 AAU National Team, 2019 USAT All American
  • Noah Kim, 2018 AAU Junior National Team, 2018 USAT All-American, 2019 USAT All American
  • Nicholas Kim, 2019 AAU Cadet National Team
  • Siena Nguyen, 2019 AAU Cadet National Team
  • Ocean Farrell, 2016 AAU Mini Cadet National B-Team

References

  1. ^ Boxall, Bettin (1988-08-12). "On an Olympic Kick: Taekwondo Expert Hopes for the Gold in Martial Art". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  2. ^ "Love brings 'Motown' to taekwondo". Times Daily. Florence, Ala. Associated Press. 1988-09-21. p. 5D. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  3. ^ Sanchez, MarieSam (2012-08-16). "Cerritos Grown Gold Medalist Reflects on the Olympic Moment That Almost Wasn't". Patch.com. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  4. ^ Jimmy Kim


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