Ri Byong-uk

North Korean boxer
Ri Byong-uk
Personal information
BornNovember 7, 1954 (1954-11-07) (age 69)
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
리병욱
Revised RomanizationRi Byeonguk
McCune–ReischauerRi Pyŏnguk
Medal record
Men's boxing
Representing  North Korea
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1976 Montreal Light Flyweight
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow Light Flyweight
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1978 Bangkok Light Flyweight

Ri Byong-uk (born November 7, 1954) is a retired North Korean boxer, who won two Olympic medals in the men's Light Flyweight (48 kg) category.

Olympic results

1976

  • Defeated Sidney McKnight (Canada) KO 1
  • Defeated Henryk Średnicki (Poland) 3-2
  • Defeated Armando Guevara (Venezuela) 3-2
  • Defeated Payao Poontarat (Thailand) RSC 2
  • Lost to Jorge Hernández (Cuba) 1-4

1980

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Li Byong-Uk". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.


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