Kim Ki-soo
South Korean boxer
金基洙 · 김기수
- Born
- 17 September 1939, Pukchong County
- Died
- 10 June 1997, Seoul
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- light middleweight
- Occupation
- boxer
- Height
- 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
- Weight
- 67 kg (148 lb)
Kim Ki-soo (Korean: 김기수; Hanja: 金基洙; September 17, 1939 – June 10, 1997) was a South Korean professional boxer who competed from 1961 to 1969. He was South Korea's first world boxing champion, having held the undisputed World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Council (WBC) super-welterweight titles from 1966 to 1968.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 Asian Games | 1958 | |
| 1960 Summer Olympics | 1960 |
Awards and honours
- WBA World Super Welterweight Champion
- WBC World Super Welterweight Champion
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q484095 (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.
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