 Yun Won-chol (left) vs Haithem Mahmoud, Rio 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  North Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 July 1989 North Pyongan, North Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | April 25 Sports Club[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Choe Hak[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Yun Won-chol | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 윤원철 |
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| Hancha | 尹元哲 |
| Revised Romanization | Yun Won-cheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yun Wŏn-ch'ŏl |
Yun Won-Chol (Korean pronunciation: [ju.nwʌn.tsʰʌl] or [jun] [wʌn.tsʰʌl]; born July 3, 1989, in North Pyongan) is an amateur North Korean Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's featherweight category.[1][2] Yun represented North Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's 55 kg class. He received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen match, before losing to South Korea's Choi Gyu-Jin, who was able to score three points in two straight periods, leaving Yun without a single point.
In 2013, Yun became the world champion after he defeated Choi in the final at Budapest.[3][4]
He competed for North Korea at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in the 59 kg division. He defeated Haithem Mahmoud Fahmy of Egypt in the first round. He was then defeated by Elmurat Tasmuradov of Uzbekistan in the quarterfinals.[5] Yun was the flag bearer for North Korea during the closing ceremony.[6]
