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Summary statistics
Total medals for North Korea:
65
No. of medalists:
56
No. of sports:
8
Total GOLD medals:
16
Total SILVER medals:
15
Total BRONZE medals:
34
Gold
16 / 65
24,6%
Silver
15 / 65
23,1%
Bronze
34 / 65
52,3%
Olympic medals won by North Korea
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name
place
year
sport
medal
info
1
KIM U Gil
Munich
1972
Boxing
Silver
info
KIM U Gil
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Munich
in
1972
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
- 48kg (light-flyweight)
2
KIM Yong Ik
Munich
1972
Judo
Bronze
info
KIM Yong Ik
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Munich
in
1972
Sport:
Judo
Discipline:
Judo
Sport event:
- 63kg (lightweight)
3
LI Ho-Jun
Munich
1972
Shooting
Gold
info
LI Ho-Jun
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Munich
in
1972
Sport:
Shooting
Discipline:
Shooting
Sport event:
50m rifle prone (60 shots)
4
CHANG Ok Rim
Munich
1972
Volleyball
Bronze
info
CHANG Ok Rim
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Munich
in
1972
Sport:
Volleyball
Discipline:
Volleyball
Sport event:
volleyball
5
CHONG Ok Jin
Munich
1972
Volleyball
Bronze
info
CHONG Ok Jin
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Munich
in
1972
Sport:
Volleyball
Discipline:
Volleyball
Sport event:
volleyball
6
HWANG Hye Suk
Munich
1972
Volleyball
Bronze
info
HWANG Hye Suk
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Munich
in
1972
Sport:
Volleyball
Discipline:
Volleyball
Sport event:
volleyball
7
KANG Ok Sun
Munich
1972
Volleyball
Bronze
info
KANG Ok Sun
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Munich
in
1972
Sport:
Volleyball
Discipline:
Volleyball
Sport event:
volleyball
8
KIM Jung Bok
Munich
1972
Volleyball
Bronze
info
KIM Jung Bok
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Munich
in
1972
Sport:
Volleyball
Discipline:
Volleyball
Sport event:
volleyball
9
KIM Myong Suk
Munich
1972
Volleyball
Bronze
info
KIM Myong Suk
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Munich
in
1972
Sport:
Volleyball
Discipline:
Volleyball
Sport event:
volleyball
10
KIM Su Dae
Munich
1972
Volleyball
Bronze
info
KIM Su Dae
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Munich
in
1972
Sport:
Volleyball
Discipline:
Volleyball
Sport event:
volleyball
11
KIM Un Ja
Munich
1972
Volleyball
Bronze
info
KIM Un Ja
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Munich
in
1972
Sport:
Volleyball
Discipline:
Volleyball
Sport event:
volleyball
12
PAEK Myong Suk
Munich
1972
Volleyball
Bronze
info
PAEK Myong Suk
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Munich
in
1972
Sport:
Volleyball
Discipline:
Volleyball
Sport event:
volleyball
13
RI Chun Ok
Munich
1972
Volleyball
Bronze
info
RI Chun Ok
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Munich
in
1972
Sport:
Volleyball
Discipline:
Volleyball
Sport event:
volleyball
14
RYOM Chun Ja
Munich
1972
Volleyball
Bronze
info
RYOM Chun Ja
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Munich
in
1972
Sport:
Volleyball
Discipline:
Volleyball
Sport event:
volleyball
15
KIM Gwong Hyong
Munich
1972
Wrestling
Bronze
info
KIM Gwong Hyong
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Munich
in
1972
Sport:
Wrestling
Discipline:
Wrestling Free.
Sport event:
48 - 52kg (flyweight)
16
LI Byong Uk
Montreal
1976
Boxing
Silver
info
LI Byong Uk
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Montreal
in
1976
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
- 48kg (light-flyweight)
17
GU Young Jo
Montreal
1976
Boxing
Gold
info
GU Young Jo
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Montreal
in
1976
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
51 - 54kg (bantamweight)
18
LI Byong Uk
Moscow
1980
Boxing
Bronze
info
LI Byong Uk
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Moscow
in
1980
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
- 48kg (light-flyweight)
19
HAN Gyong Si
Moscow
1980
Weightlifting
Bronze
info
HAN Gyong Si
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Moscow
in
1980
Sport:
Weightlifting
Discipline:
Weightlifting
Sport event:
- 52kg, total (flyweight)
20
HO Bong Chol
Moscow
1980
Weightlifting
Silver
info
HO Bong Chol
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Moscow
in
1980
Sport:
Weightlifting
Discipline:
Weightlifting
Sport event:
- 52kg, total (flyweight)
21
JANG Se Hong
Moscow
1980
Wrestling
Silver
info
JANG Se Hong
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Moscow
in
1980
Sport:
Wrestling
Discipline:
Wrestling Free.
Sport event:
- 48kg (light-flyweight)
22
LI Ho Pyong
Moscow
1980
Wrestling
Silver
info
LI Ho Pyong
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Moscow
in
1980
Sport:
Wrestling
Discipline:
Wrestling Free.
Sport event:
52 - 57kg (bantamweight)
23
CHOI Chol Su
Barcelona
1992
Boxing
Gold
info
CHOI Chol Su
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Barcelona
in
1992
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
48 - 51kg (flyweight)
24
LI Gwang Sik
Barcelona
1992
Boxing
Bronze
info
LI Gwang Sik
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Barcelona
in
1992
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
51 - 54kg (bantamweight)
25
PAE Gil-Su
Barcelona
1992
Gymnastics
Gold
info
PAE Gil-Su
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Barcelona
in
1992
Sport:
Gymnastics
Discipline:
Artistic G.
Sport event:
pommel horse
26
LI Bun Hui
Barcelona
1992
Table Tennis
Bronze
info
LI Bun Hui
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Barcelona
in
1992
Sport:
Table Tennis
Discipline:
Table Tennis
Sport event:
doubles
27
YU Sun Bok
Barcelona
1992
Table Tennis
Bronze
info
YU Sun Bok
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Barcelona
in
1992
Sport:
Table Tennis
Discipline:
Table Tennis
Sport event:
doubles
28
LI Bun Hui
Barcelona
1992
Table Tennis
Bronze
info
LI Bun Hui
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Barcelona
in
1992
Sport:
Table Tennis
Discipline:
Table Tennis
Sport event:
singles
29
KIM Myong Nam
Barcelona
1992
Weightlifting
Bronze
info
KIM Myong Nam
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Barcelona
in
1992
Sport:
Weightlifting
Discipline:
Weightlifting
Sport event:
67.5 - 75kg, total (middleweight)
30
KIM Il
Barcelona
1992
Wrestling
Gold
info
KIM Il
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Barcelona
in
1992
Sport:
Wrestling
Discipline:
Wrestling Free.
Sport event:
- 48kg (light-flyweight)
31
LI Hak-Son
Barcelona
1992
Wrestling
Gold
info
LI Hak-Son
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Barcelona
in
1992
Sport:
Wrestling
Discipline:
Wrestling Free.
Sport event:
48 - 52kg (flyweight)
32
KIM Yong Sik
Barcelona
1992
Wrestling
Bronze
info
KIM Yong Sik
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Barcelona
in
1992
Sport:
Wrestling
Discipline:
Wrestling Free.
Sport event:
52 - 57kg (bantamweight)
33
KYE Sun Hui
Atlanta
1996
Judo
Gold
info
KYE Sun Hui
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Atlanta
in
1996
Sport:
Judo
Discipline:
Judo
Sport event:
- 48kg (extra-lightweight)
34
KIM Myong Nam
Atlanta
1996
Weightlifting
Silver
info
KIM Myong Nam
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Atlanta
in
1996
Sport:
Weightlifting
Discipline:
Weightlifting
Sport event:
64 - 70kg, total (lightweight)
35
JON Chol Ho
Atlanta
1996
Weightlifting
Bronze
info
JON Chol Ho
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Atlanta
in
1996
Sport:
Weightlifting
Discipline:
Weightlifting
Sport event:
70 - 76kg, total (middleweight)
36
KIM Il
Atlanta
1996
Wrestling
Gold
info
KIM Il
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Atlanta
in
1996
Sport:
Wrestling
Discipline:
Wrestling Free.
Sport event:
- 48kg (light-flyweight)
37
RI Yong Sam
Atlanta
1996
Wrestling
Bronze
info
RI Yong Sam
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Atlanta
in
1996
Sport:
Wrestling
Discipline:
Wrestling Free.
Sport event:
52 - 57kg (bantamweight)
38
KIM Un Chol
Sydney
2000
Boxing
Bronze
info
KIM Un Chol
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Sydney
in
2000
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
- 48kg (light-flyweight)
39
KYE Sun Hui
Sydney
2000
Judo
Bronze
info
KYE Sun Hui
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Sydney
in
2000
Sport:
Judo
Discipline:
Judo
Sport event:
48 - 52kg (half-lightweight)
40
RI Song Hui
Sydney
2000
Weightlifting
Silver
info
RI Song Hui
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Sydney
in
2000
Sport:
Weightlifting
Discipline:
Weightlifting
Sport event:
58kg
41
KANG Yong Gyun
Sydney
2000
Wrestling
Bronze
info
KANG Yong Gyun
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Sydney
in
2000
Sport:
Wrestling
Discipline:
Wrestling Gre-R
Sport event:
48 - 54kg
42
KIM Song Guk
Athens
2004
Boxing
Silver
info
KIM Song Guk
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Athens
in
2004
Sport:
Boxing
Discipline:
Boxing
Sport event:
54 - 57kg (featherweight)
43
KYE Sun Hui
Athens
2004
Judo
Silver
info
KYE Sun Hui
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Athens
in
2004
Sport:
Judo
Discipline:
Judo
Sport event:
52 - 57kg (lightweight)
44
KIM Jong Su
Athens
2004
Shooting
Bronze
info
KIM Jong Su
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Athens
in
2004
Sport:
Shooting
Discipline:
Shooting
Sport event:
50m pistol (60 shots)
45
KIM Hyang Mi
Athens
2004
Table Tennis
Silver
info
KIM Hyang Mi
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Athens
in
2004
Sport:
Table Tennis
Discipline:
Table Tennis
Sport event:
singles
46
RI Song Hui
Athens
2004
Weightlifting
Silver
info
RI Song Hui
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Athens
in
2004
Sport:
Weightlifting
Discipline:
Weightlifting
Sport event:
58kg
47
HONG Un Jong
Beijing
2008
Gymnastics
Gold
info
HONG Un Jong
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Beijing
in
2008
Sport:
Gymnastics
Discipline:
Artistic G.
Sport event:
vault
48
AN Kum Ae
Beijing
2008
Judo
Silver
info
AN Kum Ae
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Beijing
in
2008
Sport:
Judo
Discipline:
Judo
Sport event:
48 - 52kg (half-lightweight)
49
WON Ok Im
Beijing
2008
Judo
Bronze
info
WON Ok Im
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Beijing
in
2008
Sport:
Judo
Discipline:
Judo
Sport event:
57 - 63kg (half-middleweight)
50
PAK Chol Min
Beijing
2008
Judo
Bronze
info
PAK Chol Min
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Beijing
in
2008
Sport:
Judo
Discipline:
Judo
Sport event:
60 - 66kg (half-lightweight)
51
O Jong Ae
Beijing
2008
Weightlifting
Bronze
info
O Jong Ae
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Beijing
in
2008
Sport:
Weightlifting
Discipline:
Weightlifting
Sport event:
58kg
52
PAK Hyon Suk
Beijing
2008
Weightlifting
Gold
info
PAK Hyon Suk
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Beijing
in
2008
Sport:
Weightlifting
Discipline:
Weightlifting
Sport event:
63kg
53
KUM-AE An
London
2012
Judo
Gold
info
KUM-AE An
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
London
in
2012
Sport:
Judo
Discipline:
Judo
Sport event:
48 - 52kg (half-lightweight)
54
YUN-CHOL Om
London
2012
Weightlifting
Gold
info
YUN-CHOL Om
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
London
in
2012
Sport:
Weightlifting
Discipline:
Weightlifting
Sport event:
56kg
55
UN-GUK Kim
London
2012
Weightlifting
Gold
info
UN-GUK Kim
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
London
in
2012
Sport:
Weightlifting
Discipline:
Weightlifting
Sport event:
62kg
56
CHUN-HWA Ryang
London
2012
Weightlifting
Bronze
info
CHUN-HWA Ryang
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
London
in
2012
Sport:
Weightlifting
Discipline:
Weightlifting
Sport event:
48kg
57
JONG-SIM Rim
London
2012
Weightlifting
Gold
info
JONG-SIM Rim
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
London
in
2012
Sport:
Weightlifting
Discipline:
Weightlifting
Sport event:
69kg
58
KYONG-IL Yang
London
2012
Wrestling
Bronze
info
KYONG-IL Yang
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
London
in
2012
Sport:
Wrestling
Discipline:
Wrestling Free.
Sport event:
- 55kg
59
SE-GWANG Ri
Rio
2016
Gymnastics
Gold
info
SE-GWANG Ri
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Rio
in
2016
Sport:
Gymnastics
Discipline:
Artistic G.
Sport event:
vault
60
SONG-GUK Kim
Rio
2016
Shooting
Bronze
info
SONG-GUK Kim
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Rio
in
2016
Sport:
Shooting
Discipline:
Shooting
Sport event:
50m pistol (60 shots)
61
SONG-I Kim
Rio
2016
Table Tennis
Bronze
info
SONG-I Kim
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Bronze
medal at Olympic Games in
Rio
in
2016
Sport:
Table Tennis
Discipline:
Table Tennis
Sport event:
singles
62
YUN-CHOL Om
Rio
2016
Weightlifting
Silver
info
YUN-CHOL Om
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Men
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Rio
in
2016
Sport:
Weightlifting
Discipline:
Weightlifting
Sport event:
56kg
63
HYO-SIM Choe
Rio
2016
Weightlifting
Silver
info
HYO-SIM Choe
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Rio
in
2016
Sport:
Weightlifting
Discipline:
Weightlifting
Sport event:
63kg
64
JONG-SIM Rim
Rio
2016
Weightlifting
Gold
info
JONG-SIM Rim
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Gold
medal at Olympic Games in
Rio
in
2016
Sport:
Weightlifting
Discipline:
Weightlifting
Sport event:
75kg
65
KUK-HYANG Kim
Rio
2016
Weightlifting
Silver
info
KUK-HYANG Kim
Nationality:
North Korea
(PRK)
Gender:
Women
won
Silver
medal at Olympic Games in
Rio
in
2016
Sport:
Weightlifting
Discipline:
Weightlifting
Sport event:
+ 75kg
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