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Nationality
  
North Korea

Weight
  
51 kg

Height
  
1.62 m

Role
  
Olympic athlete

Name
  
Kim Hye-song


Born
  
2 December 1984 (age 39) South Hamgyong Province, North Korea (
1984-12-02
)

Kim Hye-song (Chosŏn'gŭl: 김혜성; born 2 December 1984) is a North Korean world champion silver medallist boxer. 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 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

    Kim Hye-song (boxer) Wikipedia
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