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 bearer

Pang Mun-Il (opening)
Pak Hyon-Suk (closing)

Medals
Ranked 34th

Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
2	1	3	6

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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]

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]

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
01 ! Gold	Pak Hyon-Suk	Weightlifting	Women's 63 kg
01 ! Gold	Hong Un-Jong	Gymnastics	Women's vault
02 ! Silver	An Kum-Ae	Judo	Women's 52 kg
03 ! Bronze	Pak Chol-Min	Judo	Men's 66 kg
03 ! Bronze	O Jong-Ae	Weightlifting	Women's 58 kg
03 ! Bronze	Won Ok-Im	Judo	Women's 63 kg

Archery

Main article: Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics

North Korea sent archers to the Olympics for the fifth time, after not qualifying any for the 2004 Games. Two North Korean women sought 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.^[7]

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

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Key

Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
Q = Qualified for the next round
q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
NR = National record
N/A = Round not applicable for the event
Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men

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

Women

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

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

North Korea qualified one boxer for the Olympic boxing tournament. Kim Song Guk qualified in the lightweight class at the 2007 World Championships.^[8]

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

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men

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

Women

Athlete	Events	Preliminaries		Semifinals		Final
Athlete	Events	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Kim Jin-ok	10 m platform	291.90	18 Q	259.40	17	Did not advance
Kim Un-hyang	10 m platform	316.20	13 Q	267.00	16	Did not advance
Choe Kum-hui Kim Un-hyang	10 m synchronized platform	N/A				308.10	6

Football

Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Women's tournament

Main article: Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

Roster

The following is the North Korean roster in the women's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[9]

Coach: Kim Kwang-min

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Jon Myong-hui	(1986-08-07)7 August 1986 (aged 21)	45	0	Rimyongsu
2	3MF	Kim Kyong-hwa	(1986-03-28)28 March 1986 (aged 22)	50	30	April 25
3	2DF	Om Jong-ran	(1985-10-10)10 October 1985 (aged 22)	60	0	April 25
4	2DF	Jang Yong-ok	(1982-09-17)17 September 1982 (aged 25)	20	0	April 25
5	2DF	Song Jong-sun	(1981-03-11)11 March 1981 (aged 27)	46	0	Amrokkang
6	4FW	Kim Ok-sim	(1987-07-02)2 July 1987 (aged 21)	23	5	Rimyongsu
7	3MF	Ho Sun-hui	(1980-03-05)5 March 1980 (aged 28)	115	7	Amrokkang
8	4FW	Kil Son-hui	(1986-03-07)7 March 1986 (aged 22)	50	20	Rimyongsu
9	3MF	Ri Un-suk	(1986-01-01)1 January 1986 (aged 22)	55	35	April 25
10	4FW	Ri Kum-suk	(1978-08-16)16 August 1978 (aged 29)	120	105	April 25
11	3MF	Ri Un-gyong	(1980-11-19)19 November 1980 (aged 31)	81	35	Wolmido
12	2DF	Ri Un-hyang	(1988-05-15)15 May 1988 (aged 20)	20	0	Amrokkang
13	2DF	Yu Jong-hui	(1986-03-21)21 March 1986 (aged 22)	46	0	April 25
14	2DF	Jang Il-ok	(1986-10-10)10 October 1986 (aged 21)	52	0	April 25
15	2DF	Sonu Kyong-sun	(1983-09-28)28 September 1983 (aged 24)	55	35	April 25
16	2DF	Kong Hye-ok	(1983-07-19)19 July 1983 (aged 25)	50	0	April 25
17	4FW	Kim Yong-ae	(1983-03-07)7 March 1983 (aged 25)	20	2	April 25
18	1GK	Han Hye-yong	(1985-03-04)4 March 1985 (aged 23)	6	0	Pyongyang City

Group play

	Qualified for the quarterfinals


Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Brazil	3	2	1	0	5	2	+3	7
Germany	3	2	1	0	2	0	+2	7
North Korea	3	1	0	2	2	3	−1	3
Nigeria	3	0	0	3	1	5	−4	0

North Korea v Nigeria

6 August 2008
19:45

North Korea	1–0	Nigeria
Kim Kyong-hwa 27'	Report

Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang
Attendance: 24,084
Referee: Shane de Silva (Trinidad and Tobago)

Brazil v North Korea

9 August 2008
19:45

Brazil	2–1	North Korea
Daniela 14' Marta 23'	Report	Ri Kum-suk 90'

Shenyang Olympic Stadium, Shenyang
Attendance: 19,616
Referee: Niu Huijun (China)

North Korea v Germany

12 August 2008
17:00

North Korea	0–1	Germany
	Report	Mittag 86'

Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin
Attendance: 12,387
Referee: Dianne Ferreira-James (Guyana)

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Artistic

Women

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	N/A	13.750	N/A		13.750	=74	Did not advance
Cha Yong-hwa	Uneven bars	N/A		15.175	N/A	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	N/A	15.725	N/A		15.725	2 Q	N/A	15.650	N/A		15.650	01 !

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics

North Korea will send six judoka to Beijing,^[10] including:

Men

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	03 !
Kim Chol-su	−73 kg	N/A	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

Women

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	02 !
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	03 !

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

North Korea will be represented by six shooters, including Kim Jong Su, who won bronze in the men's 50m pistol in Athens.^[11] Kim Jong Su, who originally won a silver medal in the men's 50 metre pistol and a bronze medal in the men's 10 metre air pistol, was tested positive for the banned substance of propranolol, and subsequently stripped off his medals.^[12]

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Kim Jong-su	10 m air pistol	584	3 Q	~~683~~	DSQ^[12]
Kim Jong-su	50 m pistol	563	2 Q	660.2	DSQ^[12]
Kwon Tong-hyok	10 m air pistol	575	26	Did not advance
Ryu Myong-yon	50 m pistol	551	27	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Jo Yong-suk	10 m air pistol	382	15	Did not advance
Jo Yong-suk	25 m pistol	584	4 Q	783.4	6
Pak Jong-ran	Skeet	66	9	Did not advance
Pak Yong-hui	Trap	56	18	Did not advance

Synchronized swimming

Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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^[13]	Duet	42.917	16	43.584	86.501	16	Did not advance

Table tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Athlete	Event	Preliminary round	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Jang Song-man	Men's singles	Aguirre (PAR) W 4–0	Liu S (ARG) W 4–2	He Z W (ESP) W 4–2	Li C (HKG) L 1–4	Did not advance
Kim Hyok-bong		Al-Hasan (KUW) W 4–2	Monteiro (BRA) W 4–1	Chiang P-L (TPE) W 4–2	Boll (GER) L 1–4	Did not advance
Ri Chol-Guk		Bye	Gardos (AUT) L 3–4	Did not advance
Kim Jong	Women's singles	Bye	Ramos (VEN) W 4–0	Dodean (ROU) W 4–1	Park M-Y (KOR) L 0–4	Did not advance
Kim Mi-yong	Women's singles	Bye	Paškauskienė (LTU) L 3–4	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Total	Rank
Cha Kum-chol	−56 kg	128	5	155	5	283	5
Ri Kyong-sok	−56 kg	~~122~~	DNF	—	—	—	DNF
Im Yong-su	−62 kg	138	3	~~168~~	DNF	138	DNF
Kim Chol-jin	−69 kg	146	=8	180	6	326	6

Women

Athlete	Event	Snatch		Clean & Jerk		Total	Rank
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Total	Rank
O Jong-ae	−58 kg	95	6	131	2	226	03 !
Pak Hyon-suk	−63 kg	106	2	135	1	241	01 !
Hong Yong-ok	−69 kg	~~103~~	DNF	—	—	—	DNF

Wrestling

Main article: Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Key:

VT - Victory by Fall.
PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.

Men's freestyle

Athlete	Event	Qualification	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Yang Kyong-il	−55 kg	Bye	Sevdimov (AZE) L 1–3 ^PP	Did not advance					12
Yang Chun-song	−66 kg	Bye	Batyrov (BLR) L 1–3 ^PP	Did not advance					15

Men's Greco-Roman

Athlete	Event	Qualification	Round of 16	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Repechage 1	Repechage 2	Final / BM
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Cha Kwang-su	−55 kg	Bye	Hernández (CUB) L 1–3 ^PP	Did not advance					15

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

References

↑ "KCNA boosts DPRK Olympic athletes' morale", Xinhua, July 31, 2008
↑ "North and South Korea to join forces in fight for Olympic gold", The Guardian, November 2, 2005
↑ "'One' Korea for Olympics", The Age, February 26, 2004
↑ "No progress on joint Korean Olympic team: officials", ABC News, April 4, 2006
↑ "Sides still at odds over joint '08 Olympics team", Associated Press, December 1, 2006
↑ "A lonely Olympics experience", The Oregonian", August 19, 2008
↑ FITA Olympic Qualification - Women
↑ World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007
↑ "Women's Olympic Football Tournament Beijing – North Korea Squad List". FIFA. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
↑ "Kye Sun Hui pinned high hope to win gold at Olympics for DPRK", Xinhua, July 30, 2008
↑ "DPRK shooter Kim eyes top two at Beijing Olympics", Xinhua, July 30, 2008
1 2 3 http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/7562384.stm
↑ "Ballet on water", Xinhua, August 19, 2008

Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China

Africa	Algeria Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo DR Congo Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Ethiopia Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Lesotho Liberia Libya Madagascar Malawi Mali Mauritania Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Niger Nigeria Rwanda São Tomé and Príncipe Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Somalia South Africa Sudan Swaziland Tanzania Togo Tunisia Uganda Zambia Zimbabwe

America	Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Aruba Bahamas Barbados Belize Bermuda Bolivia Brazil British Virgin Islands Canada Cayman Islands Chile Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Netherlands Antilles Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago United States Uruguay Venezuela Virgin Islands

Asia	Afghanistan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Cambodia China Hong Kong India Indonesia Iran Iraq Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal North Korea Oman Pakistan Palestine Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Syria Chinese Taipei Tajikistan Thailand East Timor Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen

Europe	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Great Britain Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine

Oceania	American Samoa Australia Cook Islands Fiji Guam Kiribati Marshall Islands Federated States of Micronesia Nauru New Zealand Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu

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