O Song-nam ( ko, 오성남; born July 16, 1982, in

Pyongyang Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 populat ...

) is a retired amateur North Korean freestyle wrestler, who competed in the men's featherweight category. He finished sixth in the 55-kg division at the

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, and later represented his nation

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at the Summer Olympics a few months later. O also trained for the national wrestling team, under his personal coach Ri Ho-jin. O qualified as a lone wrestler for the North Korean squad in the men's featherweight class (55 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in

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, by receiving a wildcard invitation from the International Federation of Associated Wrestling (FILA). He lost his opening match 3–4 to the host nation's Amiran Kardanov, much to the delight of the home crowd inside Ano Liossa Olympic Hall. Despite a single defeat, O rallied his stretch to edge Armenia's

Martin Berberyan Martin Berberyan ( hy, Մարտին Բերբերյան, born on 22 May 1980) is a retired Armenian Freestyle wrestling, Freestyle wrestler. He is an Armenian Champion, European Champion, World medalist and three-time Olympian. Berberyan was award ...

off the mat (5–2), and then awarded a free pass to score another triumph, when his other opponent

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did not show up on the final bout because of sustained injuries. Finishing second in the prelim pool and eighth overall, O's performance was not enough to advance him to the quarterfinals.

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* 1982 births Living people North Korean male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for North Korea Wrestlers at the 2004 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Pyongyang 21st-century North Korean people {{NorthKorea-wrestling-bio-stub