In this Korean name, the family name is Son.
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| Born | (1993-04-24) 24 April 1993 (age 31) |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 110 kg (240 lb) |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Event | Women's +75 kg |
| Medal record | |
Son Young-hee (Korean: 손영희; RR: Son Yeong-hui, born 24 April 1993) is a South Korean weightlifter. She competed in the women's +75 kg event at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She won the gold medal in the women's +87 kg event at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
References
- "Son Young-hee". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- Oliver, Brian (17 December 2021). "Stunning sweep of weightlifting world records for Lasha - and another medal for Britain". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- "2021 World Weightlifting Championships Results Book" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
External links
- Son Young-hee at the International Weightlifting Federation
- Son Young-hee at IAT Database Weightlifting (in German)
- Son Young-hee at Olympedia
| World Champions in Weightlifting – Women's Super Heavyweight (+87 kg) | |
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- Weightlifters at the 2014 Asian Games
- Weightlifters at the 2018 Asian Games
- Weightlifters at the 2022 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games medalists in weightlifting
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- 21st-century South Korean sportswomen
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