Kim Young-ho
South Korean fencer
金永浩 · キム・ヨンホ · 김영호
- Born
- 9 April 1971, Nonsan
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer
- Height
- 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
- Weight
- 70 kg (154 lb)
Kim Young-ho (born April 9, 1971 in Nonsan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea) is a South Korean foil fencer.
At the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, he won the gold medal in individual foil, defeating Ralf Bissdorf of Germany in the final. He became the first Olympic Champion in fencing from Korea, and the first Asian man to win an Olympic Gold medal in fencing.
At the 1997 World Championships he had perhaps one of the most heroic losses in top level fencing. With approximately 2 minutes left in the final period, Kim was down 11-3 to Sergei Golubitsky of Ukraine. As direct elimination fencing bouts go to 15 touches, most fencers would presume Kim was about done and was fencing for pride. 8 touches later Kim had tied the score.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | 1992 | |
| 1994 Asian Games | 1994 | |
| 1996 Summer Olympics | 1996 | |
| 1998 Asian Games | 1998 | |
| 2000 Summer Olympics | 2000 | |
| 2002 Asian Games | 2002 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q487682 (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.