O Song-chol is a

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. He represented his country in the

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division at the

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. He won his first bout against

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, and then lost his second bout to

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1970 births Living people North Korean male boxers Olympic boxers of North Korea Boxers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Light-flyweight boxers {{NorthKorea-boxing-bio-stub