Song Soon-Chun
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Song Soon-Chun (Hangul
: 송순천, Hanja
: 宋順天) (born 15 January 1934 in Seoul
, South Korea
) is a former amateur boxer
from South Korea
.
held in Melbourne
, Australia
. In the bantamweight
boxing event, he captured the silver medal. His silver medal was South Korea's first silver medal at the Olympic Games.
Song participated in the Olympics one more time in 1960, moving up in weight to featherweight
, but was eliminated in the second round by eventual gold medalist Francesco Musso
of Italy
.
, Song served as a full professor at Yong-In University
for 22 years. He is currently the leader of the Korean Olympian Association, which was made up of the South Korean Olympic medalists.
Hangul
Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean...
: 송순천, Hanja
Hanja
Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation...
: 宋順天) (born 15 January 1934 in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
) is a former amateur boxer
Amateur boxing
Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...
from South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.
Career
Song competed for South Korea in the 1956 Summer Olympics1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
held in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. In the bantamweight
Bantamweight
Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight...
boxing event, he captured the silver medal. His silver medal was South Korea's first silver medal at the Olympic Games.
Song participated in the Olympics one more time in 1960, moving up in weight to featherweight
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:...
, but was eliminated in the second round by eventual gold medalist Francesco Musso
Francesco Musso
Francesco Musso is a former featherweight professional boxer, who won gold in Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome in the featherweight division .- Pro career:...
of Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
Post career
After receiving his PhDPHD
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, Song served as a full professor at Yong-In University
Yong-In University
Yong In University is a private university located in Yongin City, Gyeonggi province, South Korea. It has an enrollment of about 15,000 students. The university offers graduate and undergraduate study in a wide range of fields. The university began its life as a martial arts school, and continues...
for 22 years. He is currently the leader of the Korean Olympian Association, which was made up of the South Korean Olympic medalists.
Results
| 1956 Olympic Games | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Bantamweight Bantamweight Bantamweight is usually a class in boxing for boxers who weigh above 115 pounds and up to 118 pounds . However, in Mixed Martial Arts it is 134-136 pounds . Wrestling also has similar weight classes including bantamweight... |
First | Win |  Alberto Adela |
pts |
| Second | Win |  Robert Bath |
pts | |
| Quarterfinal | Win |  Carmelo Tomaselli |
pts | |
| Semifinal | Win |  Claudio BarrientosClaudio Barrientos Claudio "Tripa" Barrientos was a Chilean boxer, who won the bronze medal in the bantamweight division at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. A year earlier he won the silver medal at the Pan American Games. His nickname was Tripa... |
pts | |
| Final | Loss |  Wolfgang BehrendtWolfgang Behrendt Wolfgang Behrendt was a bantamweight amateur boxer from East Germany, who competed for the United Team of Germany at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-Amateur career:... |
2-3 | |
| 1960 Olympic Games | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Featherweight Featherweight Featherweight is a weight class division in the sport of boxing. There are similarly named divisions under several Mixed Martial Arts organizations and in Greco-Roman wrestling.-Professional boxing:... |
First | Win |  Joseph Okezie |
3-2 |
| Second | Loss |  Francesco MussoFrancesco Musso Francesco Musso is a former featherweight professional boxer, who won gold in Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome in the featherweight division .- Pro career:... |
0-5 |