Kim Hyok-bong
Kim Hyok-bong (born 28 October 1985) is a retired North Korean table tennis player representing the April 25 Sports Team. He competed at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. 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. The World Championship gold was the first for DPR Korea since 1977.
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| Born | 28 October 1985 (age 38) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | April 25 Sports Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chosŏn'gŭl | 김혁봉 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Gim Hyeokbong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Hyŏkpong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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