Kim Hyok-bong
North Korean table tennis player (born 1985)
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Kim Hyok-bong (Korean: 김혁봉; born 28 October 1985) is a retired North Korean table tennis player representing the April 25 Sports Team.[2] He competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.[3][4] At the 2012 Summer Olympics he reached the fourth round, knocking out seeded South Korean Joo Se-hyuk in the third round. He won gold medals in mixed doubles events with Kim Jong at the 2013 World Championships and the 2014 Asian Games.[5] The World Championship gold was the first for DPR Korea since 1977.[5]
Kim Hyok-bong at 2013 World Table Tennis Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 October 1985 (age 40) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | April 25 Sports Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hangul | 김혁봉 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RR | Gim Hyeokbong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MR | Kim Hyŏkpong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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