Wrestler Kim Seung-jun Eliminated in Repechage... Bronze Medal Bid Falls Short
South Korean wrestler Kim Seung-jun (29, Seongsinyanghoe) ended his 2024 Paris Olympic journey with regret.
On the 7th, Kim Seung-jun lost 2-8 to Rustam Asakalov (Uzbekistan) in the men's Greco-Roman 97kg repechage match held at the Champ de Mars arena in Paris, France.
Having been defeated by world No. 1 Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia) in the round of 16 the previous day, Kim Seung-jun missed the chance to advance to the bronze medal match.
![On the 6th (local time), at the Champ de Mars stadium in Paris, France, South Korean wrestler Kim Seung-jun, who competed in the men's Greco-Roman 97kg round of 16 match at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is seen expressing regret after losing to Armenia's Artur Aleksanyan. <br>[Photo by Yonhap News]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2024080721433778770_1723034617.jpg)
On the 6th (local time), at the Champ de Mars stadium in Paris, France, South Korean wrestler Kim Seung-jun, who competed in the men's Greco-Roman 97kg round of 16 match at the 2024 Paris Olympics, is seen expressing regret after losing to Armenia's Artur Aleksanyan.
[Photo by Yonhap News]
Thus, South Korean men's wrestling concluded the tournament with disappointment.
Lee Seung-chan (28, Gangwon Provincial Sports Council) in the men's Greco-Roman 130kg category also suffered defeats in both the round of 16 and repechage matches.
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