Yun Won-chol
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| Nationality |
 North Korea | ||||||||||||
| Born |
3 July 1989 North Pyongan, North Korea | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||
| Club | April 25 Sports Club[1] | ||||||||||||
| Coached by | Choe Hak[1] | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Yun Won-chol | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 윤원철 |
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| Revised Romanization | Yun Won-cheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Wŏn-chŏl |
This is a Korean name; the family name is Yun.
Yun Won-Chol (born July 3, 1989 in North Pyongan) is an amateur North Korean Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's featherweight category.[1][2] Yun represented North Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed for the men's 55 kg class. He received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen match, before losing out to South Korea's Choi Gyu-Jin, who was able to score three points in two straight periods, leaving Yun without a single point. He became the world champion after he deafeated Choi in the final at Budapest.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Yun Won-Chol". London 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ↑ "Yun Won-Chol". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ↑ "Men's 55kg Greco-Roman Round of 16 Finals". London 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2013.