Kye Sun-hui, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Kye Sun-hui

judoka

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1979

Place of Birth: Pyongyang, North Korea

Profession: judoka

Nationality: North Korea

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Kye Sun-hui

  • Kye Sun-hui (born August 2, 1979 in Pyongyang) is a North Korean judoka. Kye won three Olympic medals in different weight classes, in 1996, 2000 and 2004.
  • When she won the gold medal in Atlanta, 1996 she became the youngest gold medalist in judo.
  • She had entered the Games thanks to the wild card system, and her Olympic gold has been described as one of the biggest surprises of the Atlanta Olympics.Kye competed for a fourth time at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing but did not fare too well.She has been awarded the Kim Il-sung Prize and the titles of People's Athlete and Labor Hero.

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