An Kum-Ae

Judo, Olympic athlete

1980 –

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Who is An Kum-Ae?

An Kum-Ae is a North Korean judoka.

In the 2012 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in the Women's 52 kg Judo competition after defeating Yanet Bermoy of Cuba.

She won a bronze medal in the half-lightweight category at the 2005 World Judo Championships, having defeated Lyudmila Bogdanova of Russia in the bronze medal match.

She won the gold medal in the same weight category at the 2006 Asian Games, having defeated Mönkhbaataryn Bundmaa of Mongolia in the final match.

In the 2008 Summer Olympics, she won the silver medal in her weight class after Xian Dongmei of China, who won the gold medal. In the 2012 Summer Olympics, she won the gold medal in her weight class, the 52 kg category.

She currently resides in the North Korean capital city Pyongyang.

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Born
Jun 3, 1980
Pyongyang
Nationality
  • North Korea
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Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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