Kye Sun-hui

Kye Sun-hui is a North Korean judoka. Kye was born in Pyongyang.
Kye won three Olympic medals in different weight classes, in Judo at the [1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 48 kg|1996], Judo at the [2000 Summer Olympics – Women's 52 kg|2000] and Judo at the [2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 57 kg|2004]. 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 (sports)|wild card system], and her Olympic gold has been described as one of the biggest surprises of the Atlanta Olympics.
Kye competed for a fourth time at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 57 kg|2008 Summer Olympics] in Beijing but did not fare too well.
Kye has been awarded the Kim Il Sung Prize and the titles of People's Athlete and Labor Hero.