Nationality North Korea Height 1.62 m Coached by Choe Hak Weight 55 kg | Name Yun Won-chol Role Olympic athlete | |
Born 3 July 1989 (age 35) ( 1989-07-03 ) | ||
Yun Won-Chol ([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. Yun represented North Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed for the men's 55 kg class. He received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen match, before losing out to South Korea's Choi Gyu-Jin, who was able to score three points in two straight periods, leaving Yun without a single point. He became the world champion after he defeated Choi in the final at Budapest.
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. Yun was the flag bearer for North Korea during the closing ceremony.