Kim Hyon-ung

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Kim Hyon-ung
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Born (1975-01-16) 16 January 1975 (age 49)
Sport
CountryNorth Korea
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Kuwait City 25 m center fire pistol
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2007 Kuwait City25 m center fire pistol team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2007 Kuwait City25 m standard pistol team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2007 Kuwait City25 m standard pistol

Kim Hyon-ung (born 16 January 1975) is a North Korean sport shooter who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Hyon-ung". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2015.