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Kim Son-hyang

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Kim Son-hyang
Personal information
Native name김선향
Born (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 (age 27)
Height156 cm (5.12 ft; 61 in)
Sport
CountryNorth Korea
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class50 kg
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  North Korea
World Wrestling Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Paris 48 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 50 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta 50 kg
Asian Wrestling Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 New Delhi 48 kg
Summer Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2014 Nanjing 46 kg

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]

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

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Year Tournament Location Result Event
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

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  1. ^ "Athlete Profile". International Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
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