Won Myong-gyong
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  North Korea |
| Born | 1 January 2000 North Korea |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sport wrestling |
Event | Freestyle |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 원명경 |
| RR | Won Myeonggyeong |
| MR | Wŏn Myŏnggyŏng |
Medal record | |
Won Myong-gyong (Korean: 원명경; born 1 January 2000) is a North Korean freestyle wrestler who competes in 50 kg division. She is an Asian Championships bronze medalist and World Championship gold medalist.
Career
[edit]Won gained prominence in the youth and junior categories, in which she won a gold medal in the Cadet Asian Championships in 2016 and later a bronze medal at the Asian Juniors Championships in 2019.[1][2]
In March 2025, Won competed in the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Amman, Jordan in her category.[3] She was eliminated by Remina Yoshimoto in the semi-finals but won her bronze medal bout by defeating Cheon Mi-ran.[4][5] Six months later, at the World Wrestling Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia, Won competed in the 50 kg category.[6] After defeating eventual bronze medalist Elizaveta Smirnova in the opening round, she defeated Svetlana Ankicheva in the round of 16, Madison Parks in the quarterfinals, Yoshimoto in the semifinals and Zhang Yu in the finals en route to winning the gold medal.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "North Korean Cadets Shine in Continental C'Ships". United World Wrestling. 9 July 2019.
- ↑ "Zhumanazarova Captures Third Straight Gold at Junior Asian C'ships". United World Wrestling. 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "Asian Championships 2025 Preview". United World Wrestling. 20 March 2025.
- ↑ "Asian Championships 2025 Day 3 Blog: China, DPR Korea shine". United World Wrestling. 27 March 2025.
- ↑ "Medet Kyzy pulls off late miracle for 3rd Asian gold". United World Wrestling. 27 March 2025.
- ↑ "World Championships 2025 Women's Wrestling Entries, Seeds". United World Wrestling. 16 August 2025.
- ↑ "Watch: Won Myong-gyong hugs referee in joy after World Wrestling Championships gold". India Today. 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "American Helen Maroulis wins fourth global crown at 2025 World Wrestling Championships". Olympics.com. 17 September 2025.
External links
[edit]- Won Myong-gyong at the International Wrestling Database
- Won Myong-gyong at InterSportStats
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