Sydney, State Sports Centre, Olympic Park, 30 September 2000, Games of the XXVII Olympiad: Kyong-Hun KIM of Korea (in red) in action against Daniel TRENTON of Australia in the +80kg taekwondo final. KIM went on to win the gold medal. Credit: Getty Images/Robert Cianflone

Born: 15 July 1975

Birthplace: Hanam (Korea / South Korea)

Nationality: Korea / South Korea

Sport: Taekwondo

ATTENDANCE AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES

Sydney 2000

AWARDS

Olympic medals:

Gold: 1

Other results:

World Championships

Bronze: 2 (97, 01)

First heavyweight taekwondo champion

In the inaugural Olympic heavyweight taekwondo tournament, Kyong-Hun Kim opened with two 5-0 victories and then faced co-favorite Pascal Gentil of France in the semifinals.

Although the match was hard-fought and close, Kim managed to win 6-2. In the final his opponent was local Australian hero Daniel Trenton. Kim, making the most of a 15cm height advantage, moved ahead 2-1 in the first round, extended his lead to 5-2 in the second round and eventually won 6-2. Although there were eight weight categories (four for men and four for women) at the Sydney Olympics, Korea was limited to only four total entrants. Three won gold medals and the fourth won a silver medal.