Kye Sun-Hui (1979–)
Kye Sun-Hui (1979–)
North Korean judoka. Name variations: also seen as Sun-Hi Kye. Born Aug 2, 1979, in North Korea.
At 16, won a gold medal for -48kg extra-lightweight at Atlanta Olympics (1996), the youngest jodoka to win an Olympic title; won a bronze medal for 48 halflightweight at Sydney Olympics (2000) and a silver medal for 57kg at Athens Olympics (2004); at World championships, placed 1st for 52kg (2001) and 1st for 57kg (2003).
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