Gong Byung-min
 Gong Byung-min at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 4 July 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5.68 ft; 68 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Gong Byung-min (born 4 July 1991)[1] is a South Korean freestyle wrestler. He represented South Korea at the 2018 Asian Games held in Indonesia and he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 74 kg event.[1][2]
Gong competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[3] He was eliminated in his second match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[3] Gong also competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey without qualifying for the Olympics.[4]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2016 | Asian Beach Games | Da Nang, Vietnam | 3rd | Beach wrestling 80 kg |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 3rd | Freestyle 74 kg |
| 2021 | Asian Championships | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 1st | Freestyle 79 kg |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Two taekwondo golds among 11 medals for Korea on Day 1". The Korea Herald. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ a b "2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
External links
[edit]- Gong Byung-min at the International Wrestling Database
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