Choson'gul 김혁봉 Role Player Height 1.70 m | McCune–Reischauer Kim Hyokpong Weight 65 kg Name Kim Hyok-bong Team April 25 Sports Club | |
Born 28 October 1985 (age 38) ( 1985-10-28 ) | ||
Revised Romanization Gim Hyeokbong | ||
Table Tennis - Timo Boll vs. Hyok Bong - Men's Singles 3rd Round - Olympics 2008
Kim Hyok-bong (born 28 October 1985) is a North Korean table tennis player representing the April 25 Sports Team. He competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he reached the fourth round, knocking out seeded South Korean Joo Se-hyuk in the third round. He won gold medals in mixed doubles events with Kim Jong at the 2013 World Championships and the 2014 Asian Games. The World Championship gold was the first for DPR Korea since 1977.
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