Kim Sung-bum
- January 9, 2024
- Judoka
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Kim Sung-bum |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Date Of Birth | May 30, 1979(1979-05-30) |
| Age | 45 |
| Birthplace | Busan |
| Country | South Korea |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
Kim Sung-bum Biography
| Name | Kim Sung-bum |
| Birthday | May 30 |
| Birth Year | 1979 |
| Place Of Birth | Busan |
| Birth Country | South Korea |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
Kim Sung-bum is one of the most popular and richest Judoka who was born on May 30, 1979 in Busan, South Korea.
Kim made his official debut for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where he competed for the men’s heavyweight class (+100 kg). He defeated Spain’s Aytami Ruano in the first preliminary round, before losing out his next match by a waza-ari-awasete-ippon (full point) and a soto makikomi (outer wraparound) to Italy’s Paolo Bianchessi. Kim took advantage of the repechage rounds by defeating Ukraine’s Vitaliy Polyanskyy, but lost again in the second bout this time to Netherlands’ Dennis van der Geest, who successfully scored an ippon and an ōuchi gari (big inner reap), at two minutes and five seconds.
Four years later, Kim qualified for the second time in the men’s +100 kg class, as a 29-year-old, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, after winning the bronze medal from the Asian Judo Championships in Jeju City. Unlike his previous Olympics, Kim defeated Haiti’s Joel Brutus in the first preliminary round, before losing out his next match, by an ippon and a seoi nage, to Estonia’s Martin Padar.
Kim Sung-bum Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Judoka |
| House | Living in own house. |
Kim Sung-bum is one of the richest Judoka from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kim Sung-bum 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Kim Sung-Bum (also Kim Seong-Beom, Korean: 김 성범 ; born May 30, 1979) is a South Korean judoka, who competed in the men’s heavyweight category. He is a two-time Olympian, and four-time medalist at the Asian Judo Championships. He defeated Iran’s Mahmoud Miran for the gold medal in the open weight division at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Kim also captured two more medals (gold and bronze) for the same division at the 2003 Summer Universiade in Jeju City, and at the 2007 Summer Universiade in Bangkok, Thailand.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 1.92 m |
| Weight | 118 kg |
Kim Sung-bum height 1.92 m Kiyotaka weight 118 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Kim Sung-bum Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Kiyotaka Ranked on the list of most popular Judoka. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Kim Sung-bum celebrates birthday on May 30 of every year.