North Korean ‘People’s Athlete’ takes bronze in Olympic women’s boxing



News North Korean ‘People’s Athlete’ takes bronze in Olympic women’s boxing Despite narrow loss to Chinese rival, Pang Chol Mi cements her legacy in DPRK with first Olympic medal Shreyas Reddy August 5, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean boxer Pang Chol Mi before a bout at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games \| Image: Choson Sinbo (Aug. 4, 2024), edited by NK News One of North Korea’s most successful boxers bowed out of the ongoing Paris Olympics in a hard-fought encounter on Sunday, adding a bronze medal to the country’s tally at its first Summer Games in eight years. Pang Chol Mi, 29, suffered a narrow 3-2 loss against Chinese rival Chang Yuan, but guaranteed the DPRK its third medal of the Games with her run to the semifinals of the women’s 54 kg (bantamweight) boxing event. One of North Korea’s most successful boxers bowed out of the ongoing Paris Olympics in a hard-fought encounter on Sunday, adding a bronze medal to the country’s tally at its first Summer Games in eight years. Pang Chol Mi, 29, suffered a narrow 3-2 loss against Chinese rival Chang Yuan, but guaranteed the DPRK its third medal of the Games with her run to the semifinals of the women’s 54 kg (bantamweight) boxing event. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean ‘People’s Athlete’ takes bronze in Olympic women’s boxing

Despite narrow loss to Chinese rival, Pang Chol Mi cements her legacy in DPRK with first Olympic medal

Shreyas Reddy August 5, 2024

North Korean ‘People’s Athlete’ takes bronze in Olympic women’s boxing

North Korean boxer Pang Chol Mi before a bout at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games | Image: Choson Sinbo (Aug. 4, 2024), edited by NK News

One of North Korea’s most successful boxers bowed out of the ongoing Paris Olympics in a hard-fought encounter on Sunday, adding a bronze medal to the country’s tally at its first Summer Games in eight years.

Pang Chol Mi, 29, suffered a narrow 3-2 loss against Chinese rival Chang Yuan, but guaranteed the DPRK its third medal of the Games with her run to the semifinals of the women’s 54 kg (bantamweight) boxing event.

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