An Kum-Ae
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An Kum Ae (Hangul
: 안금애, Hanja
: 安琴愛; born 3 June 1980) is a North Korean judoka.
She 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.
She won the gold medal in the same weight category at the 2006 Asian Games
, having defeated Mönkhbaataryn Bundmaa
of Mongolia in the final match.
In the 2008 Summer Olympics
, she won the silver medal in her weight class after Xian Dongmei
of China
, who won the gold medal.
She currently resides in the North Korean capital city Pyongyang
.
Hangul
Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean...
: 안금애, Hanja
Hanja
Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...
: 安琴愛; born 3 June 1980) is a North Korean judoka.
She won a bronze medal in the half-lightweight category (52 kg) at the 2005 World Judo Championships
2005 World Judo Championships
The 2005 World Judo Championships were the 24th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held in Cairo, Egypt from September 8 to September 11, 2005...
, having defeated Lyudmila Bogdanova of Russia in the bronze medal match.
She won the gold medal in the same weight category at the 2006 Asian Games
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...
, having defeated Mönkhbaataryn Bundmaa
Mönkhbaataryn Bundmaa
Mönkhbaataryn Bundmaa is a Mongolian judoka.She won the silver medal in the half-lightweight category of the 2006 Asian Games, having lost to An Kum-Ae of North Korea in the final match. Recently she won Bronze in Judo senior world Championships 2010 Japan, Tokyo.She currently resides in Ulan...
of Mongolia in the final match.
In the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, she won the silver medal in her weight class after Xian Dongmei
Xian Dongmei
Xian Dongmei is a female Chinese Judo who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics.Born in Sihui, she won the gold medal in the half-lightweight class in both the 2004 and 2008 Olympics....
of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, who won the gold medal.
She currently resides in the North Korean capital city Pyongyang
Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
.