North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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North Korea
(Democratic People's Republic of Korea) competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
, held in Beijing
, People's Republic of China
from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country sent 63 athletes, competing in 11 sports.
North and South Korea
had initially intended to send a joint delegation to the Games, but were unable to agree on the details of its implementation. (see South Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics
)
Reportedly, North Korean athletes were barred by their government from mingling with other athletes at the Olympic Village
, or from leaving the Village to sightsee.
North Korea will send archers to the Olympics for the fifth time, after not qualifying any for the 2004 Games. Two North Korean women will be seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. Kwon Un Sil and Ri Koch Sun earned the country two places in the women's individual competition by placing 9th and 24th, respectively, at the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships. North Korea has not yet confirmed its selection of Olympic entrants.
Women
North Korea qualified one boxer for the Olympic boxing tournament. Kim Song Guk qualified in the lightweight class at the 2007 World Championships.
Men
Women
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Women
North Korea will send six judoka to Beijing, including:
Men
Women
North Korea will be represented by six shooters, including Kim Jong Su
, who won bronze in the men's 50m pistol in Athens.
Kim Jong Su
, who originally won a silver medal in the Men's 50 m pistol and a bronze medal in the Men's 10 m air pistol, tested positive for the banned substance of propranolol, and was stripped of the medals.
Men
Women
Men
Women
Men
Women
Men's Freestyle
Greco-Roman
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
(Democratic People's Republic of Korea) competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, held in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
from August 8 to August 24, 2008. The country sent 63 athletes, competing in 11 sports.
North and South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
had initially intended to send a joint delegation to the Games, but were unable to agree on the details of its implementation. (see South Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics
South Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics
South Korea competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. This is a list of all of the South Korean athletes who qualified for the Olympics and their results...
)
Reportedly, North Korean athletes were barred by their government from mingling with other athletes at the Olympic Village
Olympic Village
An Olympic Village is an accommodation centre built for an Olympic Games, usually within an Olympic Park or elsewhere in a host city. Olympic Villages are built to house all participating athletes, as well as officials, athletic trainers, and other staff. Since the Munich Massacre at the 1972...
, or from leaving the Village to sightsee.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pak Hyon Suk Pak Hyon Suk Pak Hyon Suk is a female weightlifter from North Korea.She ranked 6th in the Woman's 58 kg category at the 2004 Summer Olympics, lifting 217.5 kg in total.... |
Weightlifting Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics Weightlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 19. Competitions were conducted at the Beihang University Gymnasium.-Events:15 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:... |
Women's 63 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 63 kg The women's 63 kg weightlifting event was the fourth women's event at the weightlifting competition, with competitors limited to a maximum of 63 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 12, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B... |
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| 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... |
Gymnastics Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics At the 2008 Summer Olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium on August 9–19. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at the Beijing... |
Women's vault | |
| An Kum-Ae An Kum-Ae An Kum Ae is a North Korean judoka.She won a bronze medal in the half-lightweight category at the 2005 World Judo Championships, having defeated Lyudmila Bogdanova of Russia in the bronze medal match.She won the gold medal in the same weight category at the 2006 Asian Games, having defeated... |
Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.... |
Women's 52 kg | |
| Pak Chol Min Pak Chol Min Pak Chol Min is a North Korean judoka. He won the bronze medal in the Men's 66 kg at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... |
Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.... |
Men's 66 kg | |
| O Jong Ae O Jong Ae O Jong Ae is a female weightlifter from North Korea.At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships she won the bronze medal in the 58 kg category, lifting 227 kg in total.... |
Weightlifting Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics Weightlifting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 19. Competitions were conducted at the Beihang University Gymnasium.-Events:15 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:... |
Women's 58 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 58 kg The women's 58 kg weightlifting event was the third women's event at the weightlifting competition, with competitors limited to a maximum of 58 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 11, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B... |
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| Won Ok Im | Judo Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium.... |
Women's 63 kg |
Archery
North Korea will send archers to the Olympics for the fifth time, after not qualifying any for the 2004 Games. Two North Korean women will be seeking the nation's first Olympic medal in the sport. Kwon Un Sil and Ri Koch Sun earned the country two places in the women's individual competition by placing 9th and 24th, respectively, at the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships. North Korea has not yet confirmed its selection of Olympic entrants.Women
| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Kwon Un Sil | Individual Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's individual The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Ranking Round:-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Details:- External links :* *... |
656 | 5 | (60) W 106-96 |
(37) W 106-99 |
(12) W 105-100 |
(20) W 105-99 |
(1) L 106-109 |
Bronze final (2) L 106-109 |
4 |
| Son Hye-Yong Son Hye-Yong Son Hye-Yong is an athlete from North Korea who competes in archery.At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Son finished her ranking round with a total of 618 points. This gave her the 45th seed for the final competition bracket in which she faced Mariana Avitia in the first round... |
Individual Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's individual The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Ranking Round:-Finals:-Section 1:-Section 2:-Section 3:-Section 4:-Details:- External links :* *... |
618 | 45 | (20) L 106-107 |
Did not advance | |||||
Athletics
| Athlete | Events | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Ri Kum-Song Ri Kum-Song Ri Kum-Song is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.He competed in the 2008 Olympic marathon. He also finished eighth at the 2006 Asian Games.... |
Men's Marathon Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The following new Olympic record was set during this competition.-Results:Key: = Olympic record, SB = Season Best, PB = Personal Best, DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS = Did Not Start-Intermediates:s.t. - same time.- External links :... |
2:19:08 | 33 |
| Pak Song-Chol Pak Song-Chol (athlete) Pak Song-Chol is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. His personal best time is 2:12:41 hours, achieved at the 2007 Pyongyang Marathon.... |
Men's Marathon Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The following new Olympic record was set during this competition.-Results:Key: = Olympic record, SB = Season Best, PB = Personal Best, DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS = Did Not Start-Intermediates:s.t. - same time.- External links :... |
2:21:16 | 40 |
| Kim Il-Nam Kim Il-Nam Kim Il-Nam is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.He competed in the 2008 Olympic marathon.Her personal best time is 2:14:38 hours, achieved at the 2008 Pyongyang Marathon.-References:... |
Men's Marathon Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's marathon The following new Olympic record was set during this competition.-Results:Key: = Olympic record, SB = Season Best, PB = Personal Best, DNF = Did Not Finish, DNS = Did Not Start-Intermediates:s.t. - same time.- External links :... |
2:21:51 | 42 |
| Kim Kum-Ok Kim Kum-Ok Kim Kum-ok is a female long-distance runner from North Korea, who specialises in the half marathon and marathon events.... |
Women's Marathon Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's marathon The Women's Marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 17 around an urban circuit specifically designed for the competition at Beijing, and finished in the Beijing National Stadium. The qualifying standards were 2:37.00 and 2:42.00... |
2:30:01 | 12 |
| Jong Yong-Ok Jong Yong-Ok Jong Yong-Ok is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon.She finished 20th at the 2000 Olympic Games, 21st at the 2004 Olympic Games, 14th at the 2005 World Championships and 36th at the 2008 Olympic Games... |
Women's Marathon Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's marathon The Women's Marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 17 around an urban circuit specifically designed for the competition at Beijing, and finished in the Beijing National Stadium. The qualifying standards were 2:37.00 and 2:42.00... |
2:34:52 | 36 |
| Jo Bun-Hui Jo Bun-Hui Jo Bun-Hui is a North Korean long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon. Her personal best time is 2:27:22 hours, achieved at the 2006 Pyongyang Marathon.She competed at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games... |
Women's Marathon Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's marathon The Women's Marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place on August 17 around an urban circuit specifically designed for the competition at Beijing, and finished in the Beijing National Stadium. The qualifying standards were 2:37.00 and 2:42.00... |
2:37:04 | 48 |
Boxing
North Korea qualified one boxer for the Olympic boxing tournament. Kim Song Guk qualified in the lightweight class at the 2007 World Championships.| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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| Kim Song Guk | Lightweight | L 3-13 |
Did not advance | |||
Diving
Men
| Athlete | Events | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total Points | Rank | ||
| Chon Man Kim | 10 m Individual Platform | ||||||||||
Women
| Athlete | Events | Preliminary | Semifinal | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total Points | Rank | ||
| Un Hyang Kim | 10 m Individual Platform | ||||||||||
| Jin Ok Kim | 10 m Individual Platform | ||||||||||
| Choe Kum Hui Kim Un Hyang |
10 m Synchronised Platform | 308.10 | 6 | ||||||||
Football (soccer)
Results
| Team | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
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Gymnastics
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Artistic
Women
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Qualification | Final | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vault | 13.0000 | Floor | DNS | Uneven Bars | 14.250 | Balance Beam | DNS | Total | DNS | Rank 100 | Total DNS | Rank 0 |
| Cha Yong Hwa Cha Yong Hwa Cha Yong Hwa is a North Korean artistic gymnast. She competed at the 2007 World Championships, and represented North Korea at the 2008 Olympic Games, replacing Hong Su Jong.... |
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| 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... |
All-around | |||||||||||
Judo
North Korea will send six judoka to Beijing, including:Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | First Repechage Round | Repechage Quarterfinals | Repechage Semifinals | Final |
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| Opposition Result |
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| Kim Kyong-Jin | −60 kg | W 1000/0000 - 1:52 |
W 0022/0000 |
L 0000/0020 |
Did not advance | L 0001/0100 |
Did not advance | |||
| Pak Chol-Min | −66 kg | W 1000/0000 - 0:09 |
W 0010/0001 |
W 0002/0000 |
L 0001/0210 |
Did not advance | Bronze Match | |||
| Kim Chol-Su Kim Chol-Su Kim Chol-Su is a North Korean judoka.He finished in joint fifth place in the lightweight division at the 2006 Asian Games, having lost to Rasul Boqiev of Tajikistan in the bronze medal match. At the 2009 East Asian Games he won a Bronze Medal.He currently resides in Pyongyang.-External links:*... |
−73 kg | |||||||||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | First Repechage Round |
Repechage Quarterfinals |
Repechage Semifinals |
Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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| Pak Ok-Song | −48 kg | W 0100/0000 |
W 0011/0001 |
L 0000/1021 - 4:37 |
Bronze Match L 0001/0100 |
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| An Kum-Ae An Kum-Ae An Kum Ae is a North Korean judoka.She won a bronze medal in the half-lightweight category at the 2005 World Judo Championships, having defeated Lyudmila Bogdanova of Russia in the bronze medal match.She won the gold medal in the same weight category at the 2006 Asian Games, having defeated... |
−52 kg | W 0201/0000 |
W 0010/0001 |
W 0200/0000 - 1:35 |
W 0001/0000 |
L 0001/0011  |
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| Kye Sun-Hui | −57 kg | |||||||||
| Won Ok-Im Won Ok-Im Won Ok-Im is a North Korean judoka.She won a bronze medal in the half-middleweight category at the 2006 Asian Games, having defeated Battugs Tumenod of Mongolia in the bronze medal match.... |
−63 kg | |||||||||
Shooting
North Korea will be represented by six shooters, including Kim Jong SuKim Jong Su
Kim Jong-su is a North Korean sport shooter who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In Athens, he won the bronze medal in the 50 metre pistol competition, and finished eighth in the air pistol final...
, who won bronze in the men's 50m pistol in Athens.
Kim Jong Su
Kim Jong Su
Kim Jong-su is a North Korean sport shooter who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In Athens, he won the bronze medal in the 50 metre pistol competition, and finished eighth in the air pistol final...
, who originally won a silver medal in the Men's 50 m pistol and a bronze medal in the Men's 10 m air pistol, tested positive for the banned substance of propranolol, and was stripped of the medals.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Total | |||
| Kim Jong-Su | 10 m air pistol | 584 | 3 Q | 99.0 | 683.0 | DSQ |
| 50 m pistol | 563 | 2 | 97.2 | 660.2 | DSQ | |
| Kwon Tong-Hyok | 10 m air pistol | 575 | 26 | Did not advance | 26 | |
| Ryu Myong-Yon | 50 m pistol | |||||
Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Total | |||
| Jo Yong-Suk | 10 m air pistol | 382 | 15 | Did not advance | 15 | |
| 25 m pistol | ||||||
| Pak Jong-Ran | Skeet | |||||
| Pak Yong-Hui | Trap | 56 | 18 | Did not advance | 18 | |
Synchronized Swimming
| Athlete | Event | Technical Routine | Free Routine (Preliminary) | Free Routine (Final) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Total Points | Rank | ||
| Wang Ok Gyong & Kim Yong Mi |
Duet | ||||||||||
Table Tennis
Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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| Jang Song-Man | Singles Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's singles The Men's singles table tennis event was a part of the Table Tennis program and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium. The tournament started on August 19 and the finals took place on August 23.... |
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| Kim Hyok-Bong | Singles Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's singles The Men's singles table tennis event was a part of the Table Tennis program and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium. The tournament started on August 19 and the finals took place on August 23.... |
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| Ri Chol-Guk | Singles Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's singles The Men's singles table tennis event was a part of the Table Tennis program and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium. The tournament started on August 19 and the finals took place on August 23.... |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary round | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
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| Opposition Result |
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| Kim Jong | Singles Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's singles The women's singles table tennis event was a part of the table tennis program at the 2008 Summer Olympics and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium. The tournament started on August 18 with the final on August 22.... |
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| Kim Mi-Yong | Singles Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's singles The women's singles table tennis event was a part of the table tennis program at the 2008 Summer Olympics and took place at the Peking University Gymnasium. The tournament started on August 18 with the final on August 22.... |
Weightlifting
Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Cha Kum-Chol | -56 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 56 kg The men's 56 kg weightlifting event was the lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 56 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 10, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters... |
128 | 5 | 155 | 5 | 283 | 5 |
| Ri Kyong-Sok | -56 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 56 kg The men's 56 kg weightlifting event was the lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 56 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 10, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B weightlifters... |
0 | - | 0 | - | DNF | - |
| Im Yong-Su | -62 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 62 kg The men's 62 kg weightlifting event was the second lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 62 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 11, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B... |
138 | 3 | 0 | - | DNF | - |
| Kim Chol-Jin | -69 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 69 kg The men's 69 kg weightlifting event was the third lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 69 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place between August 11 and 12 and was divided in three parts due to the large amount of competitors... |
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Women
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| O Jong-Ae | -58 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 58 kg The women's 58 kg weightlifting event was the third women's event at the weightlifting competition, with competitors limited to a maximum of 58 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 11, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B... |
95 | 6 | 131 | 2 | 226 |  |
| Pak Hyon-Suk | -63 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 63 kg The women's 63 kg weightlifting event was the fourth women's event at the weightlifting competition, with competitors limited to a maximum of 63 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 12, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B... |
106.0 | 2 | 135 | 1 | 241 |  |
| Ok Hong-Yong | -69 kg Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 69 kg The women's 69 kg weightlifting event was the fifth women's event at the weightlifting competition, with competitors limited to a maximum of 69 kilograms of body mass. The whole competition took place on August 13, but was divided in two parts due to the number of competitors. Group B... |
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Wrestling
Men's Freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | 1/8 Final | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage Round 1 | Repechage Round 2 | Final |
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| Opposition Result |
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| Yang Kyong-Il Yang Kyong-Il Yang Kyong-Il is a male freestyle wrestler from North Korea.He participated in Men's freestyle 55 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. He lost in 1/8 final with Namig Sevdimov and was eliminated from competition.... |
−55 kg | |||||||
| Yang Chung-Song | −66 kg |
Greco-Roman
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | 1/8 Final | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage Round 1 | Repechage Round 2 | Final |
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| Opposition Result |
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| Cha Kwang-Su | −55 kg |
External links
- "North Korea Heads for Best Olympics; Don't Say It in Pyongyang", Bloomberg, August 21, 2008
- "A lonely Olympics experience", The Oregonian, August 19, 2008