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Kim Chang-hee (weightlifter)

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Kim Chang-hee
Kim (right) at the 1956 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1921-02-14)14 February 1921
Died18 January 1990(1990-01-18) (aged 68)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportOlympic weightlifting
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne Lightweight
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1954 Manila Middleweight
Kim Chang-hee
Hangul
김창희
Hanja
金昌熙
Revised RomanizationGim Changhui
McCune–ReischauerKim Ch'anghŭi

Kim Chang-hee (Korean: 김창희; 14 February 1921 – 18 January 1990) was a weightlifter from South Korea. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics in the lightweight category and finished in sixth, fourth and third place, respectively. He won this event at the 1954 Asian Games.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Kim Chang-Hui. sports-reference.com