Kim Hye-song (boxer) explained

Kim Hye-song
Weight:	Flyweight
Birth Date:	1984 12, df=yes
Birth Place:	South Hamgyong Province, North Korea

Hangul:	김혜성
Mr:	Kim Hyesŏng
Rr:	Gim Hyeseong
Context:	north

Kim Hye-song (; born 2 December 1984) is a North Korean world championship silver medallist boxer.^[1] 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^[2] 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Biography: Kim Hye-song . 2012-08-07 . https://archive.today/20121128181019/http://88.85.4.2/biographies.fwx?id_athlete=8178 . 2012-11-28 . dead .
2. https://sports.yahoo.com/news/russian-throws-momentous-first-punch-women-125054224--box.html