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Kim Kwang-sun (born June 8, 1964) is a retired South Korean boxer.
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| Born | August 6, 1964 Jeollabuk-do, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Hangul | 김광선 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Gwangseon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Kwangsŏn |
Amateur career
Kim won the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight (51 kg) category at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He was a two-time Boxing World Cup champion as well.
Results
| 1984 Summer Olympics | ||||
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| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Light Flyweight | First | Loss |  Paul Gonzales |
0-5 |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | ||||
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| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Flyweight | First | Win |  Tseyen-Oidovyn Tserennyam |
RSC 2 |
| Second | Win |  Nokuthula Tshabangu |
RSC 2 | |
| Third | Win | Arthur Johnson |
5-0 | |
| Quarterfinal | Win |  Serafim Todorov |
4-1 | |
| Semifinal | Win |  Timofey Skryabin |
5-0 | |
| Final | Win |  Andreas Tews |
4-1 | |
Pro career
Kim turned pro in 1990 and after only five fights took on Humberto González in 1992 for the WBC Light Flyweight title. Although he was leading in the fight, he lost in a 12th-round TKO. In 1993 he took on Michael Carbajal for the WBC and IBF Light Flyweight title but was TKO'd in the 7th round. He retired after the bout with a record of 6-2-0. American television commentators said they thought Kim was winning the Carbajal bout.[1]
References
External links
- Boxing record for Kim Kwang-sun from BoxRec (registration required)
 Olympic boxing champions – men's flyweight | |
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1904: 105 lb (47.6 kg) · 1920–1936: 112 lb (50.8 kg) · 1948–1964: 51 kg · 1968–2008: 48–51 kg · 2012: 49–52 kg · 2016: 50-52 kg · 2020–: up to 52 kg | |
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На других языках
- [en] Kim Kwang-sun
[fr] Kim Kwang-sun
Kim Kwang-sun est un boxeur sud-coréen né le 8 juin 1964 à Chunnahbokdo.[it] Kim Kwang-sun
Kim Kwang-sun[1] (in hangŭl: 김광선; Jeollabuk-do, 8 giugno 1964) è un ex pugile sudcoreano.[ru] Ким Гван Сон
Ким Гван Сон (кор. 김광선; 8 июня 1964, Чолла-Пукто) — южнокорейский боксёр наилегчайших весовых категорий, выступал за сборную Южной Кореи в середине 1980-х годов. Участник двух летних Олимпийских игр, чемпион Олимпиады в Сеуле, чемпион Азиатских игр, победитель многих международных турниров и национальных первенств. В период 1990—1993 боксировал на профессиональном уровне, был претендентом на титулы чемпиона мира по версиям ВБС и МБФ.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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