Kim Hyok-bong

Kim Hyok-bong (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
Kim Hyok-bong at 2013 World Table Tennis Championship
Personal information
Born28 October 1985 (1985-10-28) (age 37)
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)[1]
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)[1]
Sport
TeamApril 25 Sports Team
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
김혁봉
Revised RomanizationGim Hyeokbong
McCune–ReischauerKim Hyŏkpong
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  North Korea
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 ParisMixed Doubles
Bronze medal – third place2015 SuzhouMixed Doubles
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonMixed Doubles
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place2007 YangzhouMixed Doubles
Bronze medal – third place2012 MacauMixed Doubles
East Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2013 TianjinMixed Doubles
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

References
  1. "Athlete's Profile". 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 5 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  2. Jong Sun Bok (26 March 2015). "National conference of sportspersons held". The Pyongyang Times. Naenara. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  3. "Kim Hyok-Bong Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  4. Kim Hyok-bong Archived 30 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine London 2012
  5. "Kim Hyok Bong and Kim Jong Return Home National Heroes After Paris Triumph". ittf.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.


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