About Kim Hye-song
Born 1984. Kim Hye-song is a North Korean boxer.
Kim Hye-song (; born 2 December 1984) is a North Korean world championship silver medallist boxer. She was born in South Hamgyong Province.
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.
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
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Who is Kim Hye-song?
Olympic boxer
When was Kim Hye-song born?
Kim Hye-song was born on 2 December 1984 in South Hamgyong Province.
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Kim Hye-song is a boxer.
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Kim Hye-song is North Korean.
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