An Kum-ae

An Kum-ae (Korean: 안금애, Korean pronunciation: [an.ɡɯm.ɛ]; born 3 June 1980) is a North Korean judoka.

In this Korean name, the family name is An.
An Kum-ae
Personal information
Born3 June 1980 (1980-06-03) (age 42)
Pyongyang, North Korea
OccupationJudoka
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl
안금애
Hancha
安琴愛
Revised RomanizationAn Geumae
McCune–ReischauerAn Kŭmae
Sport
CountryNorth Korea
SportJudo
Weight class–52 kg
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Bronze (2005, 2007)
Asian Champ.Gold (2005, 2006)
Olympic GamesGold (2012)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  North Korea
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London –52 kg
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing –52 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Cairo –52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Rio de Janeiro –52 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha –52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou –52 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Tashkent –52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Almaty –52 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2011 Qingdao –52 kg
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2003 Jeju –52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Beijing –52 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF4967
JudoInside.com1068
Updated on 24 October 2022.

Biography

In the 2012 Summer Olympics, An won the gold medal in the Women's 52 kg Judo competition after defeating Yanet Bermoy of Cuba, having won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, losing to Xian Dongmei of China in the gold medal match.[1]

An won a bronze medal in the half-lightweight category (52 kg) at the 2005 World Judo Championships, having defeated Lyudmila Bogdanova of Russia in the bronze medal match.[2] She again won the bronze medal at the 2007 World Judo Championships.

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

An currently resides in the North Korean capital city Pyongyang.

References
  1. "N.Korea Enjoys Unexpected Romp at London Games". Chosun Ilbo. 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
  2. Daily Report of 2005 Cairo World Judo Championships - 3 day Archived 2007-04-14 at the Wayback Machine


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