Jong Yong Hyok
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Jong Yong Hyko is a North Korean pair skater. He competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics
with partner Phyo Yong Myong
, with whom he teamed up in the fall of 2005. They withdrew after the short program. Jong qualified a spot for the Olympics with his previous partner Sung Mi Hyang. However, Sung was not age-eligible for the Olympics, so he switched partners for the Olympics and returned to partnering with Sung after the Olympics.
Jong has also competed with Jang Kyong Ok and Paek Mi Hyang. He is the 2004 North Korean national champion
with Paek and the 2007-2009 North Korean national champion with Sung.
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
with partner Phyo Yong Myong
Phyo Yong Myong
Phyo Yong Myong is a North Korean figure skater who has competed internationally as both a singles skater and a pairs skater....
, with whom he teamed up in the fall of 2005. They withdrew after the short program. Jong qualified a spot for the Olympics with his previous partner Sung Mi Hyang. However, Sung was not age-eligible for the Olympics, so he switched partners for the Olympics and returned to partnering with Sung after the Olympics.
Jong has also competed with Jang Kyong Ok and Paek Mi Hyang. He is the 2004 North Korean national champion
North Korean Figure Skating Championships
The DPR Korea Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of North Korea . Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.-Men:-Ladies:-Pairs:-Ice Dancing:...
with Paek and the 2007-2009 North Korean national champion with Sung.