South Korean wrestling legend Jang Chang-sun dies

Jang Chang-sun, a pioneering wrestler who won a silver medal at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and later served as head of the Taereung National Training Center, died Monday.

Jang is regarded as one of the greatest figures in South Korean wrestling history.

He won a silver medal at the 1962 Jakarta Asian Games and another at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics before becoming the first South Korean wrestler to capture a world championship title, winning gold at the 1966 World Wrestling Championships in Toledo, Ohi ...