Kim Hak-sung
Personal information
NicknameH-Kim
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1968-02-28) February 28, 1968
Korea
Sport
Country South Korea
SportWheelchair curling
Achievements and titles
Paralympic finals1
World finals2
Medal record
Wheelchair curling
Wheelchair curling at the Winter Paralympics
Silver medal – second place 2010 Vancouver
Wheelchair curling
World Wheelchair Championship
Silver medal – second place 2008 Sursee
Silver medal – second place 2012 Chuncheon

Kim Hak-sung (김학성; born February 28, 1968) is a professional wheelchair curler from South Korea.He lost his function of his lower body due to an industrial hazard while working as a construction worker in 1991.[1] He is the skip for the South Korean team at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. He graduated from Seoul Institute of the Arts. In addition to wheelchair curling, he has represented South Korea in both javelin, discus throw and shot put. His hobbies are internet gaming, fishing, and wheelchair basketball. His home wheelchair curling club is Wonju Yonsei Dream located in Gangwon.[2]

References

  1. "김학성-강미숙 '상처를 희망으로 바꾼 장애인컬링의 기적' - 조선일보". August 2020.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2010-03-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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