Kye Sun-Hui had a particularly successful career and won three medals in three different weight categories at the Olympic Games.

At Atlanta 1996, at just 16, she won the women’s under-48 kilograms gold medal by beating Japan’s Ryoko Tamura in the final.

She could participate in the Games thanks to the wildcard system, which made her victory one of the biggest surprises in Olympic history.

Kye, on that occasion, became the youngest Olympic judo champion in history.

Four years later at the Sydney Olympics, she won bronze in the under-52kg category and completed her collection with the under-57kg silver medal at Athens 2004.

In addition to her Olympic podium finishes, Kye claimed four World Championship titles.