Kim Song-hui (born 25 November 1968) is a male

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n former international

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player. He won a

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at the 1987 World Table Tennis Championships and

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in the men's team event. Two years later he won another bronze medal at the

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in the mixed doubles with

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as part of the unified Korean team. He also competed at the

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and the

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. He married Ri on 27 September 1992 in a ceremony in

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after getting engaged to her in June that year.

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