Kim Kwang-sun
For the cyclist, see Kim Gwang-seon.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's boxing | ||
Representing  South Korea
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| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1988 Seoul | Flyweight |
| Asian Games | ||
| | 1986 Seoul | Flyweight |
| Kim Kwang-sun | |
| Hangul | 김광선 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 金光善 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Gwangseon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Kwangsŏn |
Kim Kwang-sun (born June 8, 1964 in Jeollabuk-do, South Korea) is a retired South Korean boxer.
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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Light Flyweight | First | Loss |  Paul Gonzales |
0-5 |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Flyweight | First | Win |  Tseyen-Oidov Tserenyan |
RSC 2 |
| Second | Win |  Nokuthula Tshabangu |
RSC 2 | |
| Third | Win | Arthur Johnson |
5-0 | |
| Quarterfinal | Win | .svg.png){kind=small} 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.
External links
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 | |
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