Hong Sung-sik
Appearance
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1992 Barcelona | Lightweight |
Hong Sung-Sik (Korean: 홍성식; Hanja: 洪性湜; RR: Hong Seong-sik, born November 13, 1967, in Gochang, Jeollabuk-do) is a retired South Korean amateur boxer.
Career
[edit]Hong won a bronze medal in the men's Lightweight (60 kg) category at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He defeated future WBO lightweight champion Artur Grigorian 9–3 in Round of 16, but was edged out 11–10 by Oscar De La Hoya in the semifinal bout.
Hong retired from boxing after winning gold at the 1993 East Asian Games. He is currently serving as a junior high school physical education teacher in Gochang, Jeollabuk-do.
Results
[edit]1990 Boxing World Cup
Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
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Lightweight | First | Win | ![]() |
19-11 |
Quarterfinal | Win | ![]() |
13-11 | |
Semifinal | Loss | ![]() |
RSC 1 | |
3rd Place | Win | ![]() |
pts |
1992 Summer Olympics
Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
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Lightweight | First | Win | ![]() |
11-2 |
Second | Win | ![]() |
9-3 | |
Quarterfinal | Win | ![]() |
KO 1 | |
Semifinal | Loss | ![]() |
10-11 |
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Categories:
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- Living people
- Lightweight boxers
- Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic boxers for South Korea
- Olympic bronze medalists for South Korea
- Olympic medalists in boxing
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Boxers at the 1994 Asian Games
- South Korean male boxers
- Asian Games competitors for South Korea
- People from Gochang County
- Sportspeople from North Jeolla Province
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