Kye Sun-hui

{{Short description|North Korean judoka (born 1979)}} {{Family name hatnote|Kye|lang=Korean}} {{BLP sources|date=February 2011}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}} {{Infobox judoka | image =  | image_size =  | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|8|2|df=yes}}  | module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto | hangul = %계순희 | hanja = 桂順姬 | child = yes | headercolor = #CCCC99 }}  | country = North Korea | weight_class = –48 kg, –52 kg, –57 kg | rank =  | rank_ref = | dan =   | worlds_rank = 1 | worlds_year = 2001 | worlds_weight = Women's 52 kg | worlds_year2 = 2003 | worlds_weight2 = Women's 57 kg | worlds_year3 = 2005 | worlds_weight3 = Women's 57 kg | worlds_year4 = 2007 | worlds_weight4 = Women's 57 kg | regionals_type = AS | regionals_rank = 1 | regionals_year = 1997 | regionals_weight =  | regionals_year2 = 1998 | regionals_weight2 = Women's 52 kg | regionals_year3 = 1999 | regionals_weight3 =  | nationals = | olympics_rank = 1 | olympics_year = 1996 | olympics_weight = Women's 48 kg  | show-medals = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport| Women's judo }} {{Medal|Country| {{PRK}} }} {{Medal|Competition| Olympic Games }} {{Medal|G| 1996 Atlanta | {{nbnd}}48 kg }} {{Medal|S| 2004 Athens | {{nbnd}}57 kg }} {{Medal|B| 2000 Sydney | {{nbnd}}52 kg }} {{Medal|Competition| World Championships }} {{Medal|G| 2001 Munich | {{nbnd}}52 kg }} {{Medal|G| 2003 Osaka | {{nbnd}}57 kg }} {{Medal|G| 2005 Cairo | {{nbnd}}57 kg }} {{Medal|G| 2007 Rio de Janeiro | {{nbnd}}57 kg }} {{Medal|S| 1997 Paris | {{nbnd}}52 kg }} {{Medal|B| 1999 Birmingham | {{nbnd}}52 kg }} {{Medal|Competition| Asian Games }} {{Medal|G| 1998 Bangkok | {{nbnd}}52 kg }} {{Medal|B| 2002 Busan | {{nbnd}}52 kg }} {{Medal|Competition| Asian Championships }} {{Medal|G| 1997 Manila | {{nbnd}}52 kg }} {{Medal|G| 1999 Wenzhou | {{nbnd}}52 kg }} | updated = 31 May 2023 }}

'''Kye Sun-hui''' ({{korean|계순희}}; born 2 August 1979) is a North Korean judoka. Kye was born in Pyongyang.

Kye won three Olympic medals in different weight classes, in 1996, 2000 and 2004.<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference}}</ref> When she won the gold medal in Atlanta, 1996 she became the youngest gold medalist in judo. She had entered the Games thanks to the wild card system, and her Olympic gold has been described as one of the biggest surprises of the Atlanta Olympics.<ref>[http://en.beijing2008.cn/spirit/pastgames/halloffame/k/n214045958.shtml Official website of the Beijing Olympic Games] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080801103817/http://en.beijing2008.cn/spirit/pastgames/halloffame/k/n214045958.shtml |date=1 August 2008}}</ref>

Kye competed for a fourth time at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing but did not fare too well.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080626234111/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-06/20/content_8408606.htm "Global athletes chase Olympic dream"], Xinhua, 20 June 2008</ref>

Kye has been awarded the Kim Il Sung Prize and the titles of People's Athlete and Labor Hero.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080814032943/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/30/content_8847494.htm "Kye Sun Hui pinned high hope to win gold at Olympics for DPRK"], Xinhua, 30 July 2008</ref><ref>{{Cite web | title = Moranbong District Juvenile Sports School | work=Naenara | date = 10 March 2016 | accessdate = 18 March 2016 | url = http://www.naenara.com.kp/en/society/?sport+2+2890 }}</ref>

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