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Kim Hye-song (boxer)

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Kim Hye-song
Born (1984-12-02) 2 December 1984 (age 40)
South Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Nationality North Korea
Statistics
Weight(s)Flyweight
Medal record
Representing  North Korea
Women's boxing
Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships
Silver medal – second place 2010 Bridgetown 54 kg
Asian Women's Boxing Championship
Silver medal – second place 2010 Astana 54 kg
Asian Cup Women's Boxing Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2011 Haikou 54 kg
Kim Hye-song
Chosŏn'gŭl
김혜성
Revised RomanizationGim Hyeseong
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyesŏng
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Hye-song (Korean: 김혜성; born 2 December 1984) is a North Korean world champion silver medallist boxer.[1] She was born in South Hamgyong Province.

She represented North Korea in the 2012 Summer Olympics taking place in London in the flyweight division. She lost 9–12 in the Round of 16 to Russia's Elena Savelyeva in the first ever[2] women's boxing bout at the Olympics.

As of July 2012 she is ranked 10th in the world.

Achievements

  • 2012 – DPR Women's National Championships 1st place – 51 kg
  • 2011 – Asian Cup Women's Boxing Tournament (Haikou, CHN) 1st place – 54 kg
  • 2010 – AIBA Women's World Championships (Bridgetown, BAR) 2nd place – 54 kg
  • 2010 – Asian Women's Boxing Championships (Astana, KAZ) 2nd place – 54 kg
  • 2010 – North Korean Women's National Championships 1st place – 54 kg

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-28. Retrieved 2012-08-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ https://sports.yahoo.com/news/russian-throws-momentous-first-punch-women-125054224--box.html


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