Jee Yong-ju

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Jee Yong-ju
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City Light flyweight
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Bangkok Flyweight

Jee Yong-Ju (Hangul: 지용주, Hanja: 地龍珠) (December 19, 1948 – August 25, 1985) was an amateur boxer from South Korea. He was born in Wonju, Gangwon-do, South Korea.

He competed for South Korea in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico in the light flyweight event where he finished in second place.

On August 20, 1985, Jee was stabbed in the stomach by his neighbor after altercation in his hometown Wonju, and died due to excessive bleeding five days later.

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