North Korea at the Olympics

North Korea at the Olympics is a history which includes 17 games in 14 countries and 300+ athletes.[1] Since 1946, North Korea has contributed to the growth of the "Olympic Movement".[2]

North Korea at the
Olympics
File:Flag of North Korea.svg
IOC codePRK
NOCOlympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Medals
Gold
16
Silver
17
Bronze
23
Total
56
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
22x20px South Korea (1948-1956 W, 1948-1968 S) File:Unification flag of Korea.svg Korea (2018)

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for the North Korea was NKO. It is now PRK.[3]

History

The North Korean National Olympic Committee was formed in 1953. It was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1957.[4]

North Korea's team first competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics at Innsbruck .[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
2File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver Han Pil Hwa 1964 Innsbruck Speed skating Women's 3000 metres
1File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold Li Ho-Jun 1972 Munich Shooting 50 metre rifle prone
2File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver Kim U Gil 1972 Munich Boxing Light flyweight
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kim Yong Ik 1972 Munich Judo Men's lightweight
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Ri Chun Ok
Kim Myong Suk
Kim Jung Bok
Kang Ok Sun
Kim Un Ja
Hwang Hye Suk
Chang Ok Rim
Paek Myong Suk
Ryom Chun Ja
Kim Su Dae
Chong Ok Jin
1972 Munich Volleyball Women's volleyball
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kim Gwong Hyong 1972 Munich Wrestling Men's freestyle flyweight
1File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold Gu Young Jo 1976 Montreal Boxing Bantamweight
2File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver Li Byong Uk 1976 Montreal Boxing Light flyweight
2File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver Ho Bong Chol 1980 Moscow Weightlifting Men's flyweight
2File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver Jang Se Hong 1980 Moscow Wrestling Men's freestyle light flyweight
2File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver Li Ho Pyong 1980 Moscow Wrestling Men's freestyle bantamweight
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Li Byong Uk 1980 Moscow Boxing Light flyweight
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Han Gyong Si 1980 Moscow Weightlifting Men's flyweight
1File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold Choi Chol Su 1992 Barcelona Boxing Flyweight
1File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold Pae Gil-Su 1992 Barcelona Gymnastics Men's pommel horse
1File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold Kim Il 1992 Barcelona Wrestling Men's freestyle light flyweight
1File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold Li Hak-Son 1992 Barcelona Wrestling Men's freestyle flyweight
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Li Gwang Sik 1992 Barcelona Boxing Bantamweight
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Li Bun Hui and Yu Sun Bok 1992 Barcelona Table tennis Women's doubles
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Li Bun Hui 1992 Barcelona Table tennis Women's singles
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kim Myong Nam 1992 Barcelona Weightlifting Men's middleweight
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kim Yong Sik 1992 Barcelona Wrestling Men's freestyle bantamweight
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Hwang Ok Sil 1992 Albertville Short track speed skating Women's 500 metres
1File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold Kye Sun-Hui 1996 Atlanta Judo Women's extra lightweight
1File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold Kim Il 1996 Atlanta Wrestling Men's freestyle light flyweight
2File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver Kim Myong Nam 1996 Atlanta Weightlifting Men's lightweight
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jon Chol Ho 1996 Atlanta Weightlifting Men's middleweight
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Ri Yong Sam 1996 Atlanta Wrestling Men's freestyle bantamweight
2File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver Ri Song Hui 2000 Sydney Weightlifting Women's 58 kg
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kim Un Chol 2000 Sydney Boxing Men's light flyweight
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kye Sun-Hui 2000 Sydney Judo Women's half lightweight
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kang Yong-Gyun 2000 Sydney Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 54 kg
2File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver Kim Song-Guk 2004 Athens Boxing Featherweight
2File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver Kye Sun-Hui 2004 Athens Judo Women's lightweight
2File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver Kim Hyang Mi 2004 Athens Table tennis Women's singles
2File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver Ri Song Hui 2004 Athens Weightlifting Women's 58 kg
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kim Jong Su 2004 Athens Shooting Men's 50 metre pistol
1File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold Hong Un Jong 2008 Beijing Gymnastics Women's vault (artistic gymnastics)
1File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold Pak Hyon Suk 2008 Beijing Weightlifting Women's 63 kg
2File:Silver medal icon.svg Silver An Kum Ae 2008 Beijing Judo Women's lightweight
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze O Jong Ae 2008 Beijing Weightlifting Women's 58 kg
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Pak Chol Min 2008 Beijing Judo Men's lightweight
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Won Ok Im 2008 Beijing Judo Women's lightweight
1File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold Om Yun-Chol 2012 London Weightlifting Men's 56 kg
1File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold An Kum-Ae 2012 London Judo Women's 52 kg
1File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold Kim Un-Guk 2012 London Weightlifting Men's 62 kg
1File:Gold medal icon.svg Gold Rim Jong-Sim 2012 London Weightlifting Women's 69 kg
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Ryang Chun-Hwa 2012 London Weightlifting Women's 48 kg
3File:Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Yang Kyong-Il 2012 London Wrestling Men's freestyle 55 kg

North Korea At The Olympics Media

Related pages

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), "North Korea" Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-29.
  2. Olympics.org, "Factsheet: The Olympic Movement"; retrieved 2012-7-29.
  3. "Abbreviations, National Olympic Committees," 2009 Annual Report, p. 91 [PDF p. 92 of 94]; retrieved 2012-10-12.
  4. Olympic.org, "North Korea"; retrieved 2012-7-29.

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