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My Take
Nam Hyun-Hee is exactly the kind of athlete I love discovering, a fencer who reached the absolute summit of her sport. Her 2008 Olympic silver in foil came down to a single touch, a 6-5 loss to the legendary Valentina Vezzali in the final, and honestly, losing that narrowly to one of the greatest fencers ever is no shame at all. She added a team bronze in 2012, beating France for the medal. At 154 cm she was small even by fencing standards, which makes her speed and timing all the more remarkable. Coming out of Seongnam and training at Korea National Sport University, she represents the depth of South Korean fencing beautifully.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nam Hyun-Hee
- Name (Japanese)
- 南賢喜
- Reading
- なむ・ひょんひ
- Born
- September 29, 1981 (age 44)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Rooster
- Origin
- Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
- Height
- 154 cm
- Occupation
- fencer
2. Background
- High school
- Seongnam Girls' High School
- University
- Korea National Sport University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/fencing2020/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%8D%97%E8%B3%A2%E5%96%9C
Frequently asked questions
When was Nam Hyun-Hee born?
Born September 29, 1981 (age 44).
Where is Nam Hyun-Hee from?
Nam Hyun-Hee is from Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
What does Nam Hyun-Hee do?
Nam Hyun-Hee works as fencer.
How tall is Nam Hyun-Hee?
Nam Hyun-Hee is 154 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.