Song Guk Kim
- Birthdate: April 11, 1981
- Weight: 141 lbs (64 kg)
- Height: 5’9” (1.77 m)
- Age: 32 years
- Gender: Male
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Athlete Events
Boxing
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/11 | Men's Light Weight (60kg) Round of 32 | Song Guk Kim (PRK) lost to Daouda Sow (FRA) |
Athlete Profile
- North Korea
- Lightweight (60 kg)
- Born April 11, 1984.
- Jumping up one weight class for this year's Olympics after competing as featherweight in 2004.
- Was surprise silver medalist in Athens, upsetting Vitali Tajbert in semifinals before losing to Russian star Alexey Tischenko.
- Entered summer as second-ranked amateur lightweight behind Tischenko after winning title at Presidents Cup international tournament in Taiwan.
- Took home bronze at 2007 world championships after blowout loss to Domenico Valentino in semifinals.
- Easily won title bout over Bekzod Khidirov at 2007 Asian championships over Bekzod Khidirov, one year after settling for bronze.
- Lost in quarterfinals of 2005 world championships as featherweight.
- Outpointed in final of 2006 King's Cup.
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 2 | Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 3 | Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 6 | Flag of Germany | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 7 | Flag of France | 7 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 8 | Flag of South Korea | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |