Kim Jung-Joo
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Kim Jung-Joo (Hangul
: 김정주, Hanja
: 金貞柱) (born November 11, 1981 in Jinju
, Gyeongsangnam-do
, South Korea
) is a South Korea
n amateur boxer
who won welterweight bronze medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics
and 2008 Summer Olympics
.
Kim received a Master's degree
in physical education
from Sangji University
in South Korea
.
, beating Non Boonjumnong
in the semifinals. Kim qualified for the Athens Games by winning the gold medal at the 2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships
in Puerto Princesa, Philippines
. In the final he defeated Uzbekistan's Sherzod Husanov
.
He did not compete at the 2005 and 2007 world championships and was beaten in the first round at the 2006 Asian Games by Angkhan Chomphuphuang. He easily qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
, though, by beating Davran Khabirov and Dilshod Mahmudov
.
2004 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
Hangul
Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean...
: 김정주, Hanja
Hanja
Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...
: 金貞柱) (born November 11, 1981 in Jinju
Jinju
Jinju is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It was the location of the first and second Sieges of Jinju by Japanese forces during the Imjin War...
, Gyeongsangnam-do
Gyeongsangnam-do
Gyeongsangnam-do is a province in the southeast of South Korea. The provincial capital is located at Changwon. It contains the major metropolitan center and port of Busan. Located there is UNESCO World Heritage Site Haeinsa, a Buddhist temple that houses the Tripitaka Koreana and attracts many...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
) is a South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n amateur boxer
Amateur boxing
Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...
who won welterweight bronze medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
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Kim received a Master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
from Sangji University
Sangji University
Sangji University is a private university located in Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea. Established in 1955, it has seven colleges and six graduate schools. Its top areas of study are Oriental Medicine and Tourism...
in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.
Career
He won a gold medal in welterweight at the 2002 Asian Games2002 Asian Games
The 2002 Asian Games, also known as XIV Asiad is a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan is the second city, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries...
, beating Non Boonjumnong
Non Boonjumnong
Non Boonjumnong is a Thai amateur boxer who won silver at welterweight at the World Championships 2007. In the older tournaments he is listed as "Manon".-Career:...
in the semifinals. Kim qualified for the Athens Games by winning the gold medal at the 2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships
2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships
The 22nd edition of the Men's Asian Amateur Boxing Championships were held from January 11 to January 18, 2004 in Puerto Princesa Coliseum, Puerto Princesa, Philippines...
in Puerto Princesa, Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. In the final he defeated Uzbekistan's Sherzod Husanov
Sherzod Husanov
-Amateurs:In 2000 when Sydney hosted the Summer Games, he lost in his second bout, to Vitalie Gruşac of Moldova.In 2003, at the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Bangkok, he won the silver medal in the Welterweight division....
.
He did not compete at the 2005 and 2007 world championships and was beaten in the first round at the 2006 Asian Games by Angkhan Chomphuphuang. He easily qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, though, by beating Davran Khabirov and Dilshod Mahmudov
Dilshod Mahmudov
Dilshod Mahmudov is a boxer from Uzbekistan who has won several medals in international tournaments.-Career:Formally of Uzbekistan Dilshod Mahmudov now based at BHS boxing gym in Blacktown, where he calls home...
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Results
2003 World Championships| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight Welterweight Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system... |
First | bye | ||
| Second | Win |  Jari Fyhr |
25-11 | |
| Third | Loss |  Bakhtiyar ArtayevBakhtiyar Artayev Bakhtiyar Karipullauly Artayev is a Kazakh boxer who won the only Gold medal for Kazakhstan in the men's welterweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was also the Winner of the Val Barker Trophy for the outstanding boxer of the 2004 Olympics Games... |
10-29 | |
2004 Summer Olympics
| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight Welterweight Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system... |
First | bye | ||
| Second | Win |  Vitalie Gruşac |
23-20 | |
| Quarterfinal | Win |  Juan Camilo NovoaJuan Camilo Novoa Juan Camilo Novoa Aguinaga is a boxer from Colombia, best known for winning the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games at junior middleweight vs Juan Ubaldo... |
25-23 | |
| Semifinal | Loss |  Lorenzo Aragon |
10-38 | |
2008 Summer Olympics
| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight Welterweight Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system... |
First | Win |  Jack Culcay-KethJack Culcay-Keth Jack Robert Culcay-Keth is a German amateur boxer who has fought at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the men's welterweight division, won a Silver medal at the European Championships 2008 and the Gold at the 2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships.-Amateur career:Culcay Keth who starts for TG 75... |
11(+)-11 |
| Second | Win |  John JacksonJohn Jackson (Virgin Islands boxer) John Jackson is an amateur boxer from the Virgin Islands who qualified for, and boxed in, the 2008 Olympics at welterweight. He is one of the sons of boxer Julian Jackson, and his brother Julius Jackson qualified at light-heavyweight.... |
10-0 | |
| Quarterfinal | Win |  Demetrius AndradeDemetrius Andrade Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade is a professional boxer from the United States best known for winning the 2007 world championships as an amateur. He made his professional debut October 23, 2008. Demetrius represented the United States in the 2008 Olympics... |
11-9 | |
| Semifinal | Loss | Bakhyt Sarsekbayev Bakhyt Sarsekbayev Bakhyt Abdirakhmanovich Sarsekbayev is a Kazakh amateur boxer who won Olympic Gold 2008 at Welterweight. At the 2006 Asian Games he had also won the gold medal in the welterweight division.-Career:... |
6-10 | |