Kim Kwang-sun
Kim Kwang-sun (born June 8, 1964 in Jeollabuk-do, South Korea) is a retired South Korean boxer.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's boxing | ||
Representing  | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1988 Seoul | Flyweight |
| Asian Games | ||
| 1986 Seoul | Flyweight |
| World Cup | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1985 Seoul | Flyweight |
| 1983 Rome | Light flyweight |
| Kim Kwang-sun | |
| Hangul | 김광선 |
|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Light Flyweight | First | Loss |  |
0-5 |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Flyweight | First | Win | .svg.png){kind=small} |
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| Second | Win |  |
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| Third | Win | |
5-0 | |
| Quarterfinal | Win | .svg.png){kind=small} |
4-1 | |
| Semifinal | Win |  |
5-0 | |
| Final | Win |  |
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.
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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 | |
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