Hong Su Jong
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Hong Su Jong is a North Korean artistic gymnast. She is the 2007 World silver medalist
on the vault
. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in the all-around and in the team event.
She is the older sister or possibly twin sister of Hong Un Jong
. They share the generation name
Jong.
Hong was suspended for two years, from late 2007 to late 2009, following a positive test for furosemide
at the Good Luck Beijing pre-Olympic test event.
Subsequently, North Korea was banned from taking part in the 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
, as the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
announced it was not satisfied with the explanation provided by North Korea for having entered Hong Su Jong with three different birth dates (1985, 1986 or 1989), in different competitions. In particular, she had taken part in the 2004 Olympics claiming to have been born in 1985; her subsequently announced birth date of 1989 meant that she would have been too young to compete in 2004.
In November 2010, the F.I.G. announced that due to the age discrepancies, North Korean gymnasts were banned from all international competition until October 5, 2012. The North Korean Federation was also fined USD $20,800, and Hong specifically was banned from competing in even national competition within North Korea.
2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 40th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany, from 1 to 9 September 2007.Oldest and youngest competitors- Men :- Women :- Finals :- Qualifications :- Floor :...
on the vault
Vault (gymnastics)
The vault is an artistic gymnastics apparatus, as well as the skill performed using that apparatus. Vaulting is also the action of performing a vault. Both male and female gymnasts perform the vault...
. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, three disciplines of gymnastics were contested: artistic gymnastics , rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline...
in the all-around and in the team event.
She is the older sister or possibly twin sister of Hong Un Jong
Hong Un Jong
Hong Un Jong is a North Korean artistic gymnast. She was an individual event finalist on the vault at the 2007 World Championships and the bronze medalist on the event at the 2006 Asian Games. Hong represented North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she won the gold medal in the...
. They share the generation name
Generation name
Generation name, variously zibei or banci, is one of the characters in a traditional Chinese name, and is so called because each member of a generation share that character, unlike surnames or given names...
Jong.
Hong was suspended for two years, from late 2007 to late 2009, following a positive test for furosemide
Furosemide
Furosemide or frusemide is a loop diuretic used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and edema. It is most commonly marketed by Sanofi-Aventis under the brand name Lasix...
at the Good Luck Beijing pre-Olympic test event.
2010 age controversy
In October 2010, It was announced Hong Su Jong was under investigation after several discrepancies surfaced over her reported year of birth and age-eligibility for senior competition.Subsequently, North Korea was banned from taking part in the 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 2010 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships was held at the Ahoy Rotterdam indoor sporting arena in the Netherlands from 16 to 24 October 2010. In this year's championships, there was a total of 73 participating federations with 615 gymnasts...
, as the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
The Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique or International Federation of Gymnastics is the governing body of competitive gymnastics. Its headquarters is in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded on July 23, 1881 in Liège, Belgium, making it the oldest international sport organisation...
announced it was not satisfied with the explanation provided by North Korea for having entered Hong Su Jong with three different birth dates (1985, 1986 or 1989), in different competitions. In particular, she had taken part in the 2004 Olympics claiming to have been born in 1985; her subsequently announced birth date of 1989 meant that she would have been too young to compete in 2004.
In November 2010, the F.I.G. announced that due to the age discrepancies, North Korean gymnasts were banned from all international competition until October 5, 2012. The North Korean Federation was also fined USD $20,800, and Hong specifically was banned from competing in even national competition within North Korea.