Song Sung-il

Song Sung-il
Personal information
Born(1969-08-08)8 August 1969
Gwacheon, South Korea
Died29 January 1995(1995-01-29) (aged 25)
Seoul, South Korea
Height1.97 m (6 ft 5+12 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Country South Korea
SportWrestling
Medal record
Song Sung-il
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima 100 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Tehran 100 kg
Gold medal – first place 1993 Hiroshima 100 kg

Song Sung Il (8 August 1969 – 29 January 1995) was a South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler.[1] He was born in Gwacheon, South Korea.

Born in Gwacheon, South Korea, he won a gold medal at 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima. He also competed in 1992 Summer Olympics at Barcelona.

Death

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He died of stomach cancer in Seoul on 29 January 1995, aged 25.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Sports Reference: Song Sung Il (c. 2010); retrieved 12 May 2010.
  2. ^ "레슬링선수 宋聖一씨 사망". Yonhap News Agency. Naver. 29 January 1995. Retrieved 10 August 2016.