Kim Kwang Myong wins gold medal at Asian Wrestling Championships
April 15, 2026DPRK player Kim Kwang Myong won a gold medal at the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Kyrgyzstan.
In the 61kg category of freestyle wrestling, Kim defeated his Mongolian opponent 10-0 in the preliminary match, Turkmenian rival 11-0 in the quarter-finals and Uzbek player 3-0 in the semi-finals.
In the final match held on April 12, he beat his Indian rival 13-10.
Ri Se Ung, Kim Son Hyang and Mun Hyon Gyong of the DPRK came second respectively in the Greco-Roman 60kg category and the women's 50kg and 62kg categories to win silver medals.
Meanwhile, An Kum Byol, Won Un Gyong and Hwang Hyo Sun finished runners-up respectively in the women's boxing 51kg, 60kg and 65kg categories at the 2026 Asian Boxing Championships held in Mongolia.
KCNA