Song Sung-il

South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler
1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)Weight100 kg (220 lb)SportCountry South KoreaSportWrestling
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

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

References

  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.
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  • 1962: +97 kg
  • 1974–1994: 100 kg
  • 1998: 97 kg
  • 2002–2010: 96 kg
  • 2014: 98 kg
  • 2018–present: 97 kg


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