Kim Son-hyang
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| Native name | 김손향 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Kim Son-hyang (Korean: 김손향, born 9 April 1997) is a North Korean freestyle wrestler. In 2017, she won one of the bronze medals in the 48 kg event at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships held in Paris, France.[1][2]
In 2014, at the Summer Youth Olympics held in Nanjing, China, she won the gold medal in the girls' 46 kg event.
She 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]
She 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]
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". United World Wrestling. 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.
External links[edit]
- Kim Son-hyang at the International Wrestling Database
- Kim Son-hyang at Olympedia
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- Living people
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- North Korean female sport wrestlers
- World Wrestling Championships medalists
- Asian Games medalists in wrestling
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- Wrestlers at the 2022 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists for North Korea
- Asian Games bronze medalists for North Korea
- Wrestlers at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
- Youth Olympic gold medalists for North Korea
- 21st-century North Korean women
- 21st-century North Korean people
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