Yang Kyong-il

Yang Kyong-Il
Personal information
Native name양경일
Nationality North Korea
Born7 August 1989 (1989-08-07) (age 35)
Pyongyang, North Korea
Height157 cm (5 ft 2 in)
Sport
Country North Korea
Weight class55–57 kg
ClubUniversity Sports Club;Pyoengyang
Coached byRi Myong Hak
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  North Korea
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London 55 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Herning 55 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tashkent 57 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou 55 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Tashkent 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pattaya 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 New Delhi 55 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 New Delhi 55 kg
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
양경일
Hancha
杨京日
Revised RomanizationYang Gyeong-il
McCune–ReischauerYang Kyŏng-il

Yang Kyong-Il (Korean pronunciation: [jaŋ.ɡjʌŋ.il] or [jaŋ] [kjʌŋ.il]; born 7 August 1989 in Pyongyang) is a male freestyle wrestler from North Korea who is a double world champion and won a bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.