Ri Sang-sim (Korean: 리상심; born October 10, 1979, in Pyongyang) is a North Korean judoka who competed in the women's half-lightweight category.[1] She finished fifth in the 52-kg division at the 2003 World Judo Championships in Osaka, Japan, and also represented her nation North Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  North Korea |
| Born | 10 October 1979 Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Height | 1.59 m (5 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event | 52 kg |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 리상심 |
| Revised Romanization | I Sangsim |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Sangsim |
Ri qualified for the North Korean squad in the women's half-lightweight class (52 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by placing third and granting a berth from the A-Tournament in Tallinn, Estonia. She lost her opening match to Japanese judoka and eventual silver medalist Yuki Yokosawa who scored an ippon victory and pulverized her with a tate shiho gatame (vertical four-quarter hold) at two minutes and twenty-seven seconds.[3] In the repechage, Ri gave herself a chance for an Olympic bronze medal by taking a two-point advantage on yuko against Senegal's Hortense Diédhiou, but came to a halt with a loss on points and an uchi mata makikomi (inner thigh wraparound) hold to British judoka and 2002 Commonwealth Games champion Georgina Singleton.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ri Sang-sim". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Cuba's Savon Wins her First Judo World Championships Gold". Xinhua. China Radio International. 13 September 2003. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Uchishiba claims Japan's third judo gold medal". Kyodo News. The Japan Times. 16 August 2004. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Judo: Women's Half-Lightweight (52kg/115 lbs) Repechage Round 2". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- ^ "Singleton exits from Games". BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
External links edit
- Ri Sang-sim at JudoInside.com
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