North Korea at the Olympics
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| North Korea at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| Olympic history | ||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||
| 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 | ||||||||||
| Winter Games | ||||||||||
| 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||||||||
North Korea first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964, appearing only in the Winter Olympic Games that year. Eight years later in 1972, the nation first participated at the Summer Olympic Games. Since then, the nation has appeared in every Summer Games, except when they joined the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics, and when they boycotted the 1988 Games in Seoul, South Korea. North Korea's attendance at the Winter Games has been irregular, competing in only seven of the last twelve Games.
North Korean athletes have won a total of 37 medals, two of which were won at the Winter Games.
The National Olympic Committee for North Korea is the Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and was created in 1953 and recognized in 1957.
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[edit] Medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Han Pil Hwa | 1964 Innsbruck | Speed skating | Women's 3000 metres |
 Gold |
Li Ho-Jun | 1972 Munich | Shooting | 50 metre rifle prone |
| Silver |
Kim U Gil | 1972 Munich | Boxing | Light flyweight |
 Bronze |
Kim Yong Ik | 1972 Munich | Judo | Men's lightweight |
| 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 |
| Bronze |
Kim Gwong Hyong | 1972 Munich | Wrestling | Men's freestyle flyweight |
| Gold |
Gu Young Jo | 1976 Montreal | Boxing | Bantamweight |
| Silver |
Li Byong Uk | 1976 Montreal | Boxing | Light flyweight |
| Silver |
Ho Bong Chol | 1980 Moscow | Weightlifting | Men's flyweight |
| Silver |
Jang Se Hong | 1980 Moscow | Wrestling | Men's freestyle light flyweight |
| Silver |
Li Ho Pyong | 1980 Moscow | Wrestling | Men's freestyle bantamweight |
| Bronze |
Li Byong Uk | 1980 Moscow | Boxing | Light flyweight |
| Bronze |
Han Gyong Si | 1980 Moscow | Weightlifting | Men's flyweight |
| Gold |
Choi Chol Su | 1992 Barcelona | Boxing | Flyweight |
| Gold |
Pae Gil-Su | 1992 Barcelona | Gymnastics | Men's pommel horse |
| Gold |
Kim Il | 1992 Barcelona | Wrestling | Men's freestyle light flyweight |
| Gold |
Li Hak-Son | 1992 Barcelona | Wrestling | Men's freestyle flyweight |
| Bronze |
Li Gwang Sik | 1992 Barcelona | Boxing | Bantamweight |
| Bronze |
Li Bun Hui and Yu Sun Bok | 1992 Barcelona | Table tennis | Women's doubles |
| Bronze |
Li Bun Hui | 1992 Barcelona | Table tennis | Women's singles |
| Bronze |
Kim Myong Nam | 1992 Barcelona | Weightlifting | Men's middleweight |
| Bronze |
Kim Yong Sik | 1992 Barcelona | Wrestling | Men's freestyle bantamweight |
| Bronze |
Hwang Ok Sil | 1992 Albertville | Short track speed skating | Women's 500 metres |
| Gold |
Kye Sun-Hui | 1996 Atlanta | Judo | Women's extra lightweight |
| Gold |
Kim Il | 1996 Atlanta | Wrestling | Men's freestyle light flyweight |
| Silver |
Kim Myong Nam | 1996 Atlanta | Weightlifting | Men's lightweight |
| Bronze |
Jon Chol Ho | 1996 Atlanta | Weightlifting | Men's middleweight |
| Bronze |
Ri Yong Sam | 1996 Atlanta | Wrestling | Men's freestyle bantamweight |
| Silver |
Ri Song Hui | 2000 Sydney | Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg |
| Bronze |
Kim Un Chol | 2000 Sydney | Boxing | Men's light flyweight |
| Bronze |
Kye Sun-Hui | 2000 Sydney | Judo | Women's half lightweight |
| Bronze |
Kang Yong-Gyun | 2000 Sydney | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 54 kg |
| Silver |
Kim Song-Guk | 2004 Athens | Boxing | Featherweight |
| Silver |
Kye Sun-Hui | 2004 Athens | Judo | Women's lightweight |
| Silver |
Kim Hyang Mi | 2004 Athens | Table tennis | Women's singles |
| Silver |
Ri Song Hui | 2004 Athens | Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg |
| Bronze |
Kim Jong Su | 2004 Athens | Shooting | Men's 50 metre pistol |
[edit] Medal tables
- See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count
[edit] Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Munich | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 1976 Montreal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980 Moscow | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1984 Los Angeles | did not participate | |||
| 1988 Seoul | did not participate | |||
| 1992 Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2000 Sydney | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2004 Athens | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 8 | 11 | 16 | 35 |
[edit] Medals by Winter Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Innsbruck | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1968 Grenoble | did not participate | |||
| 1972 Sapporo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1976 Innsbruck | did not participate | |||
| 1980 Lake Placid | did not participate | |||
| 1984 Sarajevo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 Calgary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Albertville | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 Lillehammer | did not participate | |||
| 1998 Nagano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | did not participate | |||
| 2006 Turin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
[edit] Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrestling | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| Boxing | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Judo | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Speed skating | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Short track speed skating | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 12 | 17 | 37 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Olympic Medal Winners. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
- Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
