Kim Gwang Suk (c. 1976–)
Kim Gwang Suk (c. 1976–)
North Korean gymnast. Born Feb 15, c. 1976 (reputedly North Korean officials falsified her year of birth at several major competitions, claiming she was 15 for 3 years in a row).
At World championships, won a gold medal in uneven bars (1991).
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