North Korea

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North Korea (PRK)
Olympic Group	Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Governing Body	Amateur Athletic Association of DPR of Korea
Olympic Medal Count	Gold: 10 Silver: 13 Bronze: 20[1]

North Korea is a nation which sends athletes to the Olympics since 1972.

Contents 1 1976 Olympics 2 1980 Olympics 3 1992 Olympics 4 1996 Olympics 5 2000 Olympics 6 2008 Olympics 7 See also 8 References

1976 Olympics

Men's Marathon
Choe Chang-Sop — 2:16:33 (→ 12th place)
Kim Chang-Son — 2:27:38 (→ 44th place)
Goh Chun-Son — 2:31:54 (→ 52nd place)

1980 Olympics

Men's Marathon Chun Son-Koh — 2:20:08 (→ 27th place)
Jong Hyong-Li — 2:21:10 (→ 29th place)
Chang Sop-Choe — 2:22:42 (→ 33rd place)

1992 Olympics

Men's Marathon

• Okhyon Ryu — 2:40.51 (→ 80th place)

Women's Marathon

• Mun Gyong-Ae — 2:37.03 (→ 6th place)

Women's Long Jump

• Li Yong-Ae

• Heat — 6.17 m (→ did not advance)

1996 Olympics

Men's Marathon

• Kim Jung-Won → 38th place (2:19.54)
• Kim Jong-Su → 40th place (2:20.19)

Women's Marathon

• Jong Song-Ok → 20th place (2:35.31)
• Kim Chang-Ok → 26th place (2:36.31)

2000 Olympics

Men's marathon

• Jung Won Kim - 2:18:04 (29th place)
• Jong Chol Kim - 2:18:04 (30th place)
• Jae Son Kil - 2:25:13 (59th place)

Women's Marathon

• Bong Sil Haml - 2:27:07 (8th place)
• Yong Ok Jong - 2:31:40 (20th place)
• Chang Ok Kim - 2:35:32 (28th place)

2008 Olympics

Athlete	Events	Final
		Result	Rank
Kum-Song Ri	Men's Marathon	2:19:08	33
Song-Chol Pak	Men's Marathon	2:21:16	40
Il-Nam Kim	Men's Marathon	2:21:51	42
Kum-Ok Kim	Women's Marathon	2:30:01	12
Yong-Ok Jong	Women's Marathon	2:34:52	36
Bun-Hui Jo	Women's Marathon	2:37:04	48

See also

• List of runners from North Korea
• South Korea

References

1. ↑ As of 2008-09-02.