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Kim Hye-song (boxer)

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Kim Hye-song
Born (1984-12-02) 2 December 1984 (age 40)
Nationality North Korea
Statistics
Weight classFlyweight
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
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
김혜성
Revised RomanizationGim Hye-seong
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyesŏng

Kim Hye-song is a North Korean world champion silver medallist boxer.[1] She was born in South Hamgyong Province, North Korea.

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

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