North_Korea_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics

North Korea at the
2008 Summer Olympics
North Korea at the; 2008 Summer Olympics
IOC code	PRK
NOC	Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
in Beijing
Competitors	63 in 11 sports
Flag bearers	Pang Mun-Il (opening); Pak Hyon-suk (closing)
Medals; Ranked 34th	Gold 2 Silver 2 Bronze 2 Total 6
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

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.^[1]

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North and South Korea had initially intended to send a joint delegation to the Games,^[2]^[3] but were unable to agree on the details of its implementation.^[4]^[5] (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.^[6]

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Medal	Name	Sport	Event
Gold	Pak Hyon-suk	Weightlifting	Women's 63 kg
Gold	Hong Un-jong	Gymnastics	Women's vault
Silver	An Kum-ae	Judo	Women's 52 kg
Silver	O Jong-ae	Weightlifting	Women's 58 kg
Bronze	Pak Chol-min	Judo	Men's 66 kg
Bronze	Won Ok-im	Judo	Women's 63 kg

Athlete	Event	Ranking round		Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Score	Seed	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Opposition Score	Rank
Kwon Un-sil	Women's individual	656	5	Abtin (IRI) (60) W 106–96	Vardineni (IND) (37) W 106–99	Román (MEX) (12) W 105–100	Avitia (MEX) (20) W 105–99	Park S-H (KOR) (1) L 106–109	Yun O-H (KOR) (2) L 106–109	4
Son Hye-Yong	Women's individual	618	45	Avitia (MEX) (20) L 107–112	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank
Kim Il-nam	Marathon	2:21:51	42
Pak Song-chol		2:21:16	40
Ri Kum-song		2:19:08	33

Athlete	Event	Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank
Jo Bun-hui	Marathon	2:37:04	48
Jong Yong-ok		2:34:52	36
Kim Kum-ok		2:30:01	12

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Kim Song-guk	Lightweight	Sow (FRA) L 3–13	Did not advance

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North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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Gymnastics

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Judo

Shooting

Synchronized swimming

Table tennis

Weightlifting

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Athlete	Events	Preliminaries		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Events	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Kim Chon-man	10 m platform	328.85	30	Did not advance

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Jon Myong-hui	(1986-08-07)7 August 1986 (aged 21)	Rimyongsu
2	3MF	Kim Kyong-hwa	(1986-03-28)28 March 1986 (aged 22)	April 25
3	2DF	Om Jong-ran	(1985-10-10)10 October 1985 (aged 22)	April 25
4	2DF	Jang Yong-ok	(1982-09-17)17 September 1982 (aged 25)	April 25
5	2DF	Song Jong-sun	(1981-03-11)11 March 1981 (aged 27)	Amrokkang
6	4FW	Kim Ok-sim	(1987-07-02)2 July 1987 (aged 21)	Rimyongsu
7	3MF	Ho Sun-hui	(1980-03-05)5 March 1980 (aged 28)	Amrokkang
8	4FW	Kil Son-hui	(1986-03-07)7 March 1986 (aged 22)	Rimyongsu
9	3MF	Ri Un-suk	(1986-01-01)1 January 1986 (aged 22)	April 25
10	4FW	Ri Kum-suk (captain)	(1978-08-16)16 August 1978 (aged 29)	April 25
11	3MF	Ri Un-gyong	(1980-11-19)19 November 1980 (aged 27)	Wolmido
12	2DF	Ri Un-hyang	(1988-05-15)15 May 1988 (aged 20)	Amrokkang
13	2DF	Yu Jong-hui	(1986-03-21)21 March 1986 (aged 22)	April 25
14	2DF	Jang Il-ok	(1986-10-10)10 October 1986 (aged 21)	April 25
15	2DF	Sonu Kyong-sun	(1983-09-28)28 September 1983 (aged 24)	April 25
16	2DF	Kong Hye-ok	(1983-07-19)19 July 1983 (aged 25)	April 25
17	4FW	Kim Yong-ae	(1983-03-07)7 March 1983 (aged 25)	April 25
18	1GK	Han Hye-yong	(1985-03-04)4 March 1985 (aged 23)	Pyongyang City

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	7	Qualified for the quarterfinals
2	Germany	3	2	1	0	2	0	+2	7	Qualified for the quarterfinals
3	North Korea	3	1	0	2	2	3	−1	3
4	Nigeria	3	0	0	3	1	5	−4	0

Athlete	Event	Qualification						Final
		Apparatus				Total	Rank	Apparatus				Total	Rank
		F	V	UB	BB	Total	Rank	F	V	UB	BB	Total	Rank
Cha Yong-hwa	Vault	—	13.750	—		13.750	=74	Did not advance
Cha Yong-hwa	Uneven bars	—		15.175	—	15.175	12	Did not advance
Hong Un-jong	All-around	13.850	15.650	14.100	12.825	56.425	41	Did not advance
Hong Un-jong	Vault	—	15.725	—		15.725	2 Q	—	15.650	—		15.650

Athlete	Event	Preliminary	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Repechage 3	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Kim Kyong-jin	−60 kg	Bye	Norbert (MAD) W 1000–0000	Davtyan (ARM) W 0022–0000	Paischer (AUT) L 0000–0020	Did not advance	Bye	Fallon (GBR) L 0001–0100	Did not advance
Pak Chol-min	−66 kg	Bye	Nurmuhammedow (TKM) W 1000–0000	Casale (ITA) W 0010–0001	Dias (POR) W 0002–0000	Darbelet (FRA) L 0001–0210	Bye			Sharipov (UZB) W 0100–0001
Kim Chol-su	−73 kg	—	Girones (CUB) W 1000–0001	Kevkhishvili (GEO) W 0111–0110	Mammadli (AZE) L 0000–0200	Did not advance	Bye	van Tichelt (BEL) L 0000–1011	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Repechage 3	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Pak Ok-song	−48 kg	Bye	Hormigo (POR) W 0100–0000	Nurgazina (KAZ) W 0011–0001	Bermoy (CUB) L 0000–1021	Bye			Pareto (ARG) L 0001–0100	5
An Kum-ae	−52 kg	Mestre (CUB) W 0201–0000	Velázquez (VEN) W 0010–0001	Kaliyeva (KAZ) W 0200–0000	Nakamura (JPN) W 0001–0000	Bye			Xian (CHN) L 0001–0011
Kye Sun-Hui	−57 kg	Filzmoser (AUT) W 1001–0001	Harel (FRA) L 0010–0101	Did not advance
Won Ok-Im	−63 kg	Bye	Krukower (ARG) W 0020–0010	Willeboordse (NED) W 0200–0000	Décosse (FRA) L 0000–0211	Bye			Heill (AUT) W 0110–0001

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Kim Jong-su	10 m air pistol	584	3 Q	~~683~~	DSQ^[13]
Kim Jong-su	50 m pistol	563	2 Q	660.2	DSQ^[13]
Kwon Tong-hyok	10 m air pistol	575	26	Did not advance
Ryu Myong-yon	50 m pistol	551	27	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Technical routine		Free routine (preliminary)			Free routine (final)
Athlete	Event	Points	Rank	Points	Total (technical + free)	Rank	Points	Total (technical + free)	Rank
Kim Yong-mi Wang Ok-gyong^[14]	Duet	42.917	16	43.584	86.501	16	Did not advance