Hong Sung-sik

Hong Sung-Sik (Korean: 홍성식; Hanja: 洪性湜; RR: Hong Seong-sik, born November 13, 1967 in Gochang, Jeollabuk-do) is a retired South Korean amateur boxer.

Olympic medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  South Korea
1992 Barcelona Lightweight

Career

Hong won a bronze medal in the men's Lightweight (60 kg) category at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He defeated future WBO lightweight champion Artur Grigorian 9–3 in Round of 16, but was edged out 11-10 by Oscar De La Hoya in the semifinal bout.

Hong retired from boxing after winning gold at the 1993 East Asian Games. He is currently serving as a junior high school physical education teacher in Gochang, Jeollabuk-do.

Results

1990 Boxing World Cup

Event Round Result Opponent Score
Lightweight First Win Laszlo Szuecs 19-11
Quarterfinal Win Bakyt Amanbayev 13-11
Semifinal Loss Julio Gonzalez RSC 1
3rd Place Win Kamel Marjouane pts

1992 Summer Olympics

Event Round Result Opponent Score
Lightweight First Win Yun Yong-Chol 11-2
Second Win Artur Grigorian 9-3
Quarterfinal Win Ronald Chavez KO 1
Semifinal Loss Oscar De La Hoya 10-11
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