Kim Hyang-mi explained

Kim Hyang-mi
Birth Date:19 September 1979
Hangul:김향미
Rr:Gim Hyang-mi
Mr:Kim Hyang-mi
Context:north

Kim Hyang-mi (born 19 September 1979) is a North Korean Olympic table tennis player.

She was able to compete in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens through the wildcard system, and surprised spectators by winning a silver medal in the women's singles, after being defeated in the final by China's Zhang Yining.[1] [2] [3] Kim later married a University student, and thus retired.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KIMHYA01 Database Olympics
  2. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-08/22/content_367760.htm "Zhang Yining completes China's golden 100"
  3. News: DPRK Players Prove Successful at 28th Olympic Games . . Pyongyang . 23 August 2004 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141012063750/http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2004/200408/news08/24.htm . 12 October 2014 .
  4. Web site: [탁구] "부산아시아 금 김현희? 시집갔시오"]. 2006-04-24. Hankyoreh.