Kim Jae-bum
- January 6, 2024
- Judoka
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Kim Jae-bum |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 25, 1985(1985-01-25) |
| Age | 39 |
| Birthplace | Gimcheon |
| Country | South Korea |
| Birth City | Gimcheon |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
Kim Jae-bum Biography
| Name | Kim Jae-bum |
| Birthday | Jan 25 |
| Birth Year | 1985 |
| Place Of Birth | Gimcheon |
| Home Town | Gimcheon |
| Birth Country | South Korea |
| Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Kim Jae-bum is one of the most popular and richest Judoka who was born on January 25, 1985 in Gimcheon, Gimcheon, South Korea. Kim Jae- bum (Korean pronunciation: [kim.dʑɛ̝.bʌm] ; born January 25, 1985 in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do) is a retired South Korean judoka.
Kim competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China and won the silver medal in the -81 kg class. In the preliminary rounds, he defeated 2006 European champion Serguei Shundikov of Belarus by points and 2007 European champion Robert Krawczyk of Poland by ippon. Kim edged out 2008 European champion João Neto of Portugal by points in the quarterfinals. In the semifinal, Kim beat 2005 World Champion Guillaume Elmont of the Netherlands. He lost to 2005 European champion Ole Bischof of Germany in the final, though Kim had defeated all of the European champions from 2006 to 2008 in the previous rounds.
Kim won his first major gold medal at the 2010 World Judo Championships held in Tokyo, Japan. In the gold medal match, he defeated two-time Olympic medalist Leandro Guilheiro of Brazil by scoring a waza-ari with ouchi-gari in extra time.
Kim became a two-time world champion at the 2011 World Judo Championships held in Paris, France. Kim avenged his Beijing 2008 Olympic Games loss to Ole Bischof in round of 16. He beat Srdjan Mrvaljevic of Montenegro in the final match by scoring a waza-ari with osaekomi-waza. In Summer Olympics 2012, Kim won gold medal in men’s -81 kg division, defeating German Judoka Ole Bischof.
Kim was considered one of the Big Three Judokas of the -73 kg class in South Korea, along with Lee Won-hee and Wang Ki-chun. But in 2007, he moved up in weight to avoid the fierce competition, and won a gold medal in the -81 kg category at the 2008 Asian Judo Championships in Jeju.
Kim Jae-bum Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Judoka |
| House | Living in own house. |
Kim Jae-bum is one of the richest Judoka from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kim Jae-bum 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Kim won a gold medal in the -73 kg class at the 2004 World Junior Judo Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
At the 2005 Asian Judo Championships in Tashkent, he won a gold medal in the -73 kg class.
Kim was granted exemption from South Korea’s mandatory military service in 2010, after winning at the Guangzhou Asian Games.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 178 lbs |
Kim Jae-bum height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) Kim weight 178 lbs & body measurements will update soon.
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Facts & Trivia
Kim Ranked on the list of most popular Judoka. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Kim Jae-bum celebrates birthday on January 25 of every year.