Song Sung Il (8 August 1969 – 29 January 1995) was a South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler.[1] He was born in Gwacheon, South Korea.
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Born | Gwacheon, South Korea | 8 August 1969||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 29 January 1995 Seoul, South Korea | (aged 25)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born in Gwacheon, South Korea, he won a gold medal at 1994 Asian Games in Hiroshima. He also competed in 1992 Summer Olympics at Barcelona.
He died of stomach cancer in Seoul on 29 January 1995, aged 25.[2]