Kim Hyang-mi

North Korean table tennis player
Kim Hyang-mi
Nationality North Korea
Born (1979-09-19) 19 September 1979 (age 44)
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  North Korea
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Singles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2001 Osaka Team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Busan Team
Kim Hyang-mi
Chosŏn'gŭl
김향미
Revised RomanizationGim Hyang-mi
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyang-mi

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]

References

  1. ^ Database Olympics Archived 2007-08-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Zhang Yining completes China's golden 100", Xinhua, August 22, 2004
  3. ^ "DPRK Players Prove Successful at 28th Olympic Games". Korean Central News Agency. Pyongyang. 23 August 2004. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014.
  4. ^ "[탁구] "부산아시아 금 김현희? 시집갔시오"". Hankyoreh. 2006-04-24.

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