Kim Woo-Yong is a retired 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...

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Freestyle wrestling

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Kim won the gold medal in the men's freestyle 54 kg class at the 1999 World Championships

FILA Wrestling World Championships

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Ankara

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Turkey

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. However, his later career was hampered by a shoulder fracture he had during the 2000 Olympic trials, forcing him into retirement in 2001.

Kim participated in the 2006 Asian Games

2006 Asian Games

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as an assistant coach of the South Korean women's national wrestling team, and currently serves as the coach of the Pyeongchang County Government Wrestling Team.