Kim Jung-Hwan
South Korean fencer
金正桓 · 김정환
- Born
- 2 September 1983, Seoul
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer
- Height
- 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
- Weight
- 64 kg (141 lb)
Kim Jung-hwan (Korean: 김정환; Hanja: 金政煥; born September 2, 1983) is a South Korean retired 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.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Asian Games | 2010 | |
| fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's sabre | 2012 | 19th place |
| fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's team sabre | 2012 | 1st place (gold) |
| fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – men's sabre | 2016 | 3rd place (bronze) |
| fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's individual sabre | 2021 | 3rd place (bronze) |
| fencing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – men's team sabre | 2021 | 1st place (gold) |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q487653 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.