Shin Myung Hoon (born November 16, 1981) is an

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from

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who has medaled repeatedly at Asian Games.

Career

He won a bronze in 2002. He also competed at the

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in the Light welterweight (-64 kg) division ere he upset

Dilshod Mahmudov Dilshod Mahmudov (Дильшод Махмудов; born November 30, 1982) is a retired professional boxer from Uzbekistan who won several medals in international tournaments. Career Formally of Uzbekistan, Dilshod Mahmudov is now based at BHS ...

and won the silver medal in the bout against Thailand's Olympic champion

Manus Boonjumnong Manus Boonjumnong ( th, มนัส บุญจำนงค์; , born June 23, 1980) is a Thai boxer who won the Olympics at Light Welterweight (60–64 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He is the older brother of Non Boonjum ...

(11-22).

References

1981 births Living people South Korean male boxers Asian Games medalists in boxing Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea Boxers at the 2002 Asian Games Boxers at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Light-welterweight boxers {{Korea-boxing-bio-stub