Kim Jung-hwan (fencer)

Kim Jung-hwan
Kim in 2015
Personal information
Born (1983-09-02) September 2, 1983
Seoul, South Korea
NationalitySouth Korean
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
Country South Korea
WeaponSabre
HandRight-handed
ClubKorea Sports Promotion Foundation
Head coachKim Du-hong
Former coachLee Hyo-kun
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Kim Jung-hwan
Hangul
김정환
Hanja
金政煥
Revised RomanizationGim Jeonghwan
McCune–ReischauerKim Chŏnghwan

Kim Jung-hwan (Korean: 김정환; Hanja: 金政煥; born September 2, 1983) is a South Korean right-handed sabre fencer.

Kim is a seven-time team Asian champion, two-time individual Asian champion, two-time team world champion, and 2018 individual world champion.

A three-time Olympian, Kim is a two-time individual Olympic bronze medalist, and two-time team Olympic champion.

Kim is the first Asian fencer to win four Olympic medals; the first South Korean fencer to medal at three consecutive Olympic Games; and the first South Korean fencer across all disciplines to win a medal in both the individual and team events in a single Olympic Games.