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North Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics

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North Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Competitors
  
64 (36 men, 28 women) in 12 sports

Medals Ranked 16th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 4 0 5 9

North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. It was the nation's first appearance in twelve years at the Summer Games due to its boycotting the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. 64 competitors, 36 men and 28 women, took part in 53 events in 12 sports.

Contents

Archery

Women's Individual Competition:

  • Kim Jong Hwa — Round of 32, 19th place (0-1)
  • Li Myong Gum — Round of 32, 29th place (0-1)
  • Sin Song Hui — Ranking round, 52nd place (0-0)

    • Women's Team Competition:

  • Kim, Li, and Sin — Quarterfinal, 7th place (1-1)

    • Athletics

    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)

    • Boxing

    Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)

  • Song Chol
  • First Round – Defeated Anicet Rasoanaivo (MAD), KO-2
  • Second Round – Lost to Daniel Petrov (BUL), RSC-3

    • Cycling

    Three cyclists, all women, represented North Korea in 1992.

    Women's Individual Road Race
  • Pak Chun-wa — 2:38:38 (→ 53rd place)
  • Kim Gyong-hui — 2:39:43 (→ 54th place)
  • Choi In-ae — did not finish (→ no ranking)

    • Diving

    Women's 3m Springboard

  • Kim Myong-Son
  • Preliminary Heat — 232.65 points (→ did not advance, 28th place)
  • Kim Hye-Ok
  • Preliminary Heat — 206.64 points (→ did not advance, 29th place)

    • Women's 10m Platform

  • Kim Chun-Ok
  • Preliminary Round — 282.36 points (→ 18th place)
  • Ryu Un-Sil
  • Preliminary Round — 282.36 points (→ 23rd place)

    • References

    North Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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