Kim received a gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

In 1986, Kim retired from competitive wrestling for good after losing his spot for the 1986 Asian Games to future Olympic bronze medalist An Dae-Hyun in the national trial.

Kim died from a heart attack on July 27, 2017 after a hiking trip at Chiaksan.

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