Kim Min-soo (judoka)
| Kim Min-soo | |
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Kim in the first place at the Junior World Championships in Cairo in November 1994
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| Born |
January 22, 1975 Seoul, South Korea |
| Other names | Mr. Shark |
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 254 lb (115 kg; 18 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Style | Kickboxing, Judo, Shoot wrestling, |
| Fighting out of | Seoul, South Korea |
| Team | RINGS Korea Korean Top Team (2005-present) |
| Rank | Olympian and 4th dan black belt in Judo |
| Years active | 1996-2011 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 4 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Notable students | Yang Hae-joon Lee Eun-soo |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's Judo | ||
| Iran FAJR | ||
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Iran FAJR International Tournament '03 | 100 kg |
| Pacific Games | ||
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2001 11th Pacific Judo Championship | 100 kg |
| Iran FAJR | ||
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2000 Iran FAJR International Tournament | 100 kg |
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2000 Iran FAJR International Tournament | Absolute |
| 1996 Atlanta Olympics | ||
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1996 Atlanta Olympics Men's Half Heavyweight Judo | 95 kg |
| Kim Min-soo | |
| Hangul | 김민수 |
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| Hanja | 金岷秀 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Minsu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Minsu |
Kim Min-soo (born January 22, 1975) is a South Korean former judoka, professional mixed martial artist and K-1 kickboxer. He is best known for becoming a K-1 World Grand Prix 2006 Finalist and also winning the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta earning a Silver Medal in Judo. He is best known for his fights with current WWE professional wrestler and former UFC Heavyweight Champion and veteran Brock Lesnar, former WWE wrestler and K-1 fighter Sean O'Haire and former NFL football player turned K-1 kickboxer and New Japan Pro Wrestling contender Bob Sapp. Min-soo holds a notable kickboxing win over former UFC fighter Scott Junk. He announced his retirement from contact sports in 2011 with brief stints as color commentator for Japanese and Korean mixed martial arts and professional wrestling events. Kim is also the Judo head coach for Korean Top Team.
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