Kim Mi-Yong (also ''Kim Mi-Yeong'', ; born 6 May 1983 in

Nampo Nampo (North Korean official spelling: Nampho; ), also spelled Namp'o, is a major city in North Korea which is the country's List of cities in North Korea, fourth-largest by population. The city is an important seaport in the country as it lies ...

, Pyeongannam) is a North Korean table tennis player. She won a gold medal, as a member of the North Korea table tennis team, at the

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, and silver at the

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. As of January 2010, Kim is ranked no. 84 in the world by the

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(ITTF). Kim is a member of the table tennis team for Abrokkang Sports Club, and is coached and trained by Ri To Yong. She is also left-handed, and uses the offensive, classic grip. Kim qualified for the women's singles tournament, along with her teammate

Kim Jong Kim Jong (, also romanized Gim Jeong or Kim Jung in South Korea) may refer to: *Kim Jong (), birth name of Heongang of Silla (–886) *Kim Jong (table tennis) (born 1999), North Korean Olympic athlete *Kim Jong (sports management) (born 1961), Sout ...

at the

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, by receiving a place as one of the top 7 seeded players from the Asian Qualification Tournament in

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

. She received a single bye for the first round match, before losing out to Lithuania's

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, with a set score of 3–4.

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