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Judo ace An Kum Ae

Date: 28/11/2020 | Source: Pyongyang Times | Read original version at source

An Kum Ae of the DPRK won the first gold medal for her country in the 52kg category event of women's judo at the 30th Olympic Games in 2012.

At that time, the media and websites of different countries gave extensive coverage of the news.

She clinched gold medals at world cup women's judo in 2010 and 2012 and the 5th Military World Games, the 2005 Asian Judo Championships, the 15th Asian Games and another international judo games.

And she bagged a silver at the 29th Olympic Games and bronzes at the world judo championships in 2005 and 2007.

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