Kim Hye-song (boxer)

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.

Kim Hye-song
Statistics
Weight(s)	Flyweight
Nationality	North Korea
Born	(1984-12-02) 2 December 1984 South Hamgyong Province, North Korea
Medal record Representing  North Korea Women's boxing Women's World Amateur Boxing Championships 2010 Bridgetown 54 kg Asian Women's Boxing Championship 2010 Astana 54 kg Asian Cup Women's Boxing Tournament 2011 Haikou 54 kg

Kim Hye-song
Chosŏn'gŭl	김혜성
Revised Romanization	Gim Hyeseong
McCune–Reischauer	Kim Hyesŏng

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kim.

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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. https://sports.yahoo.com/news/russian-throws-momentous-first-punch-women-125054224--box.html