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Heo Yong-mo
South Korean boxer (1965–2019)
In this Korean name, the family name is Heo.
Heo Yong-Mo (April 21, 1965 – March 9, 2019) was a South Korean amateur boxer.
Quick Facts Medal record, Representing South Korea ...
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  South Korea | ||
| Men’s Boxing | ||
| World Amateur Championships | ||
 | 1982 Munich | Light Flyweight |
| Asian Games | ||
 | 1982 New Delhi | Light Flyweight |
| Asian Amateur Championships | ||
| 1982 Seoul | Light Flyweight |
| 1987 Kuwait | Bantamweight |
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He won a Light Flyweight bronze medal at the 1982 World Amateur Boxing Championships.
Heo captured a Flyweight silver medal in the 1983 Boxing World Cup in Rome, Italy, beating Australian boxing legend Jeff Fenech by unanimous decision in the semifinals.
Next year, Heo participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics. However, he, in a major upset, lost to Eyüp Can of Turkey by split decision in the quarterfinals.
Heo served as a middle school teacher in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do.
More information 1981 Boxing World Cup, Event ...
| 1981 Boxing World Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Light Flyweight | Quarterfinal | bye | ||
| Semifinal | Win |  Gil Jamile |
5–0 | |
| Final | Loss |  Ismail Mustafov |
0–5 | |
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More information 1982 World Championships, Event ...
| 1982 World Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Light Flyweight | First | bye | ||
| Second | Win |  Sandu Petrescu |
5–0 | |
| Quarterfinal | Win |  Ibrahim Bilali |
4–1 | |
| Semifinal | Loss | Ismail Mustafov |
1–4 | |
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More information 1983 Boxing World Cup, Event ...
| 1983 Boxing World Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Flyweight | Quarterfinal | Win | Ibrahim Bilali |
RSC 1 |
| Semifinal | Win |  Jeff Fenech |
5–0 | |
| Final | Loss |  Pedro Orlando Reyes |
1–4 | |
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More information 1984 Summer Olympics, Event ...
| 1984 Summer Olympics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Round | Result | Opponent | Score |
| Flyweight | First | Win |  Fayek Gobran |
RSC 1 |
| Second | Win | Efreen Tabanas |
4–1 | |
| Quarterfinal | Loss |  Eyüp Can |
1–4 | |
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- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Heo Yeong-Mo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23.
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