Entering the quarter -final match of 54kg weight boxing, boxer Pang Chol Mi (North Korea) won convincingly against Widad Bertal (Morocco). This victory was even more impressive when Widad Bertal was cheered by the French audience when fighting Korean boxers.
Before passing Widad Bertal, Pang Chol Mi also won against Nigina Uktamova (Uzbekistan). The Korean girl has reached the semi -finals, and certainly has a medal at the Paris Olympic Games. However, Pang's goal certainly did not stop there, when she targeted gold.
According to the seed ratings of the Paris Olympic Games, Pang Chol Mi is ranked 4th in weight of 54kg. However, in terms of strength, this is the No. 1 candidate for the championship. The only reason why Pang was rated low was because she almost did not play any international tournament except ASIAD 19.
In the Asian Age, it took place in Hangzhou, China, Pang Chol Mi won the gold medal. That gold medal was taken after she defeated the opponent with a lot of debt Chang Yuan in the final. The interesting coincidence is that Pang Chol Mi will meet Chang Yuan again in the Paris Olympic semi -final.
Before Pang Chol Mi, the DPRK won two Paris Olympic Games in table tennis and jumping. They attended the Olympics in France with only 16 athletes, equal to the number of athletes of the Vietnamese delegation. In addition, North Korea also suffered a significant loss when their weightlifting athletes were not allowed to attend this Olympic Games, according to some current regulations.
Earlier, in ASIAD 19, the DPRA's weightlifting athletes won 6 gold medals, 5 gold medals, and 2 bronze medals. This achievement helps them overcome the Chinese host to win the whole group in the weightlifting subject. More notably, at the European Olympics, North Koreans have set four new world records.