Jimmy Young Kim (born 1967) is an American taekwondo practitioner and instructor who won a gold medal in the heavyweight division at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.[2][3]
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| Full name | Jimmy Young Kim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Jim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Korean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1967 (1967) (age 55) Cerritos, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Martial Arts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Cerritos High School, Cal State Long Beach, UC Berkeley, LA College of Chiropractic (SCUHS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Lauren Kim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | USA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He earned a bachelor's degree in biology with an emphasis on Human Physiology from UC Berkeley.
After graduating from UC Berkeley, he earned a Doctor of Chiropractic Degree from the Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, now known as the Southern California University of Health Sciences. [citation needed]
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