Kim Son-hyang (Korean: 김선향, born 9 April 1997) is a North Korean freestyle wrestler. She won one of the bronze medals in the 48 kg event at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships held in Paris, France.[1][2]
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| Native name | 김선향 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 April 1997 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 156 cm (5.12 ft; 61 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | North Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 50 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2014, at the Summer Youth Olympics held in Nanjing, China, she won the gold medal in the girls' 46 kg event.
Kim won the silver medal in the women's 50 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.[3] In the final, she lost against Remina Yoshimoto of Japan.[3]
Kim competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[4] She was eliminated in her first match and she did not qualify for the Olympics.[4] She did not qualify for the Olympics at this event. A few weeks later, Kim competed at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey and she earned a quota place for North Korea for the Olympics.[5]
Achievements
edit| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2017 | Asian Championships | New Delhi, India | 2nd | Freestyle 48 kg |
| World Championships | Paris, France | 3rd | Freestyle 48 kg | |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 3rd | Freestyle 50 kg |
| 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 2nd | Freestyle 50 kg |
References
edit- ^ "Athlete Profile". International Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ Morgan, Liam (24 August 2017). "Japan denied clean sweep on final day of women's action at UWW World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ a b "2022 Asian Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ a b "2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
External links
edit- Kim Son Hyang at United World Wrestling
- Kim Son-Hyang at the International Wrestling Database
- Kim Son-Hyang at Olympedia
- Kim Son Hyang at Olympics.com
