Im Dae-won

Im Dae-won (Korean: 임 대원; born August 16, 1976 in Imsil, Jeollabuk-do) is a retired amateur South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's featherweight category.[1] He produced a remarkable tally of three career medals, including a silver in the 55-kg division at the 2003 World Wrestling Championships in Créteil, France, and also finished seventh at the 2004 Summer Olympics, representing his nation South Korea. Having worked as a full-time employee for Samsung Sports, Im trained throughout his sporting career as a member of its wrestling team under head coach Ahn Han-bong.

Im Dae-won
Personal information
Full nameIm Dae-won
Nationality South Korea
Born (1976-08-16) 16 August 1976
Imsil, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
StyleGreco-Roman
ClubSamsung Sports
CoachAhn Han-bong
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
2003 Créteil55 kg
Asian Championships
2004 Almaty55 kg
2003 Delhi55 kg
This is a Korean name; the family name is Im.

Im highlighted his sporting career at the 2003 World Wrestling Championships in Créteil, France, where he picked up a silver medal in the 55-kg division, losing 5–6 to three-time Olympic veteran Dariusz Jabłoński of Poland.[2] Because of his unprecedented success, Im emerged as one of the top favorites to win a medal for the Olympic Games, and went on to grab another silver at the Asian Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan by the following year.

At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Im qualified for the South Korean squad, as a 28-year-old, in the men's 55 kg class. Earlier in the process, he placed second behind Jablonski at the World Championships and guaranteed a spot on South Korea's Olympic wrestling team by obtaining a silver medal from the Asian Championships.[2][3] He dominated the prelim pool by pulling into a 4–4 tie over Kazakhstan's Nurbakyt Tengizbayev, and dismantling another Olympic veteran Marian Sandu of Romania with a 3–6 verdict to secure him a spot for the next round. As he faced off against eventual Olympic silver medalist Geidar Mamedaliyev of Russia, Im could not hold him tightly to score enough points and lost the match 3–0, placing seventh in the final standings.[4][5]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Im Dae-won". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  2. "Swede Beaten At Greco-Roman Worlds". Associated Press. 4 October 2003. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  3. Abbott, Gary (13 July 2004). "Olympic Games preview at 55 kg/121 lbs. in men's Greco-Roman". USA Wrestling. The Mat. Archived from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
  4. "Wrestling: Men's Greco-Roman 55kg". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
  5. "Korea Faces Setback on Day 11 at Summer Olympics". The Chosun Ilbo. 25 August 2004. Retrieved 24 July 2014.


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