Lee Se-Yeol (Korean: 이 세열; born October 15, 1990, in Jeollanam-do) is an amateur South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler, who played for the men's light heavyweight category.[1][2] In 2010, Lee defeated Japan's Norikatsu Saikawa for the gold medal in his respective division at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Delhi, India, and eventually captured a silver at the Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, losing out to Iran's Taleb Nematpour.[3][4]
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| Nationality |  South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 October 1990 Jeollanam-do, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Kim Jin Kyu[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lee represented South Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed for the men's 84 kg class. He lost the qualifying round match to Bosnian-born Austrian wrestler Amer Hrustanović, who was able to score four points in two straight periods, leaving Lee without a single point.[5]
He competed in the 97 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Lee Se-Yeol". London 2012. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lee Se-Yeol". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "Rajender takes 55 kg Greco Roman silver". The Hindu. 16 May 2010. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "Iran's Nematpour wins men's 84kg Greco-Roman wrestling gold at Asiad". Xinhua News Agency. 22 November 2010. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "Men's 84kg Greco-Roman Qualification". London 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
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