Hong Sung-sik

This is a Korean name; the family name is Hong.
Olympic medal record
Men's boxing
Competitor for  South Korea
1992 Barcelona Lightweight

Hong Sung-Sik (Hangul: 홍성식, Hanja: 洪性湜) (born November 13, 1967 in Gochang, Jeollabuk-do) is a retired South Korean amateur boxer.

Career

Hong won a bronze medal in the men's Lightweight (60 kg) category at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He defeated future WBO lightweight champion Artur Grigorian 9-3 in Round of 16, but was edged out 11-10 by Oscar De La Hoya in the semifinal bout.

Hong retired from boxing after winning gold at the 1993 East Asian Games. He is currently serving as a junior high school physical education teacher in Gochang, Jeollabuk-do.

Results

1990 Boxing World Cup

Event Round Result Opponent Score
Lightweight First Win Hungary Laszlo Szuecs 19-11
Quarterfinal Win Soviet Union Bakyt Amanbayev 13-11
Semifinal Loss Cuba Julio Gonzalez RSC 1
3rd Place Win Morocco Kamel Marjouane pts

1992 Summer Olympics

Event Round Result Opponent Score
Lightweight First Win North Korea Yun Yong-Chol 11-2
Second Win Soviet Union Artur Grigorian 9-3
Quarterfinal Win Philippines Ronald Chavez KO 1
Semifinal Loss United States Oscar De La Hoya 10-11

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