Kang Yeoun-hee (born 15 October 1992)[1] is a South Korean weightlifter. In 2019, at the Asian Weightlifting Championships held in Ningbo, China, she won the gold medal in the women's 81 kg event.

Kang Yeoun-hee
Personal information
Born (1992-10-15) 15 October 1992 (age 31)
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Women's weightlifting
Representing  South Korea
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Ningbo 81 kg
Silver medal – second place 2016 Tashkent 75 kg
IWF World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2020 Rome 87 kg

In 2020, she won the gold medal in the women's 87 kg event at the Roma 2020 World Cup in Rome, Italy.[1][2]

She represented South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She finished in 9th place in the women's 87 kg event.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "2020 Roma World Cup" (PDF). Federazione Italiana Pesistica. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 May 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. ^ Oliver, Brian (1 February 2020). "Transgender weightlifter Hubbard keeps Olympic hopes alive at age 41". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Women's 87 kg Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2021.

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