Kim Jong-hyun (sport shooter)

Kim Jong-hyun
Personal information
Born (1985-07-21) July 21, 1985 (age 39)
Gwangju, South Korea
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight73 kg (161 lb)[1]
Korean name
Hangul
김종현
Hanja
金鐘鉉
Revised RomanizationGim Jonghyeon
McCune–ReischauerKim Chonghyŏn
Sport
Country South Korea
SportShooting
Event(s)50 m rifle three positions, 50 m rifle prone
ClubChangwon City Hall[2]
Coached byCho Hyun-jin[2]
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London 50 m rifle 3 positions
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 50 m rifle prone
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Munich 50 m rifle prone team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 50 m rifle 3 pos. team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 50 m rifle prone team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou 50 m rifle 3 positions
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou 10 m air rifle team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Doha 50 m rifle prone team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kuwait City 50 m rifle prone team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kuwait City 50 m rifle 3 positions
Gold medal – first place 2015 Kuwait City 50 m rifle 3 positions team
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha 50 m rifle 3 positions
Silver medal – second place 2012 Doha 50 m rifle 3 positions
Silver medal – second place 2012 Doha 50 m rifle 3 positions team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Doha 50 m rifle 3 positions team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Kuwait City 50 m rifle prone
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Doha 50 m rifle prone team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Changwon 50 m rifle prone team

Kim Jong-hyun (Korean pronunciation: [kim.dʑoŋ.ɦjʌn]; born July 21, 1985) is a South Korean sport shooter.[3] He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's 10 metre air rifle, where he did not reach the final. He was far more successful in the men's 50 metre rifle - three positions event, where he won the silver medal.[4] At the 2016 Olympic Games he also secured a silver medal in 50 m rifle prone.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kim Jong-hyun". Rio2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  2. ^ a b "Kim Jonghyun". ISSF. Retrieved 2016-08-25.
  3. ^ London2012.com Archived 2013-02-28 at the UK Government Web Archive
  4. ^ "Kim Jong-Hyeon Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
  5. ^ "Rio 2016: Korea's Kim Jong-hyun wins silver in men's shooting 50m rifle prone". Arirang TV. 2016-08-12. Archived from the original on 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2016-08-25.