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Kim Song I Proves Successful at ITTF Challenge Pyongyang Open
Pyongyang, July 31 (KCNA) -- Kim Song I of the DPRK team won a gold medal in the women's single of the Seamaster 2019 ITTF Challenge Plus Pyongyang Open.

She defeated her rivals 4:0, 4:0, 4:2 and 4:1 in the 16 knockout match, quarterfinals, semifinals and finals respectively.

In the past, she bagged gold medals in the women's singles of the 2012 ITTF Euro-Africa Circuit, Swedish Open, the 2016 ITTF World Tour Pyongyang Open and the 2017 and 2018 ITTF Challenge Pyongyang Open, and secured first in the women's doubles of the GAC Group 2015 ITTF World Tour Pyongyang Open.

In particular, she won a bronze medal in the women's single of the 31st Olympic Games and greatly contributed to the advance of the team into semifinals at the World Team Table-tennis Championships.

She is now active at the Amnokgang Sports Team.

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