- North Korea at the Olympics
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North Korea at the Olympic Games 
Flag of North Korea – Flag bearersIOC code PRK NOC Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Olympic history Summer Games 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 Winter Games 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964, appearing only in the Winter Olympic Games that year. Eight years later in 1972, the nation first participated at the Summer Olympic Games. Since then, the nation has appeared in every Summer Games, except when they joined the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics, and when they boycotted the 1988 Games in Seoul, South Korea. North Korea's attendance at the Winter Games has been infrequent, only seven of the last twelve Games have included a North Korean team. In 2010 a team competed at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
North Korean athletes have won a total of 43 medals, two of which were won at the Winter Games.
The National Olympic Committee for North Korea is the Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and was created in 1953 and recognized in 1957. Although North Korean athletes stay at the Olympic Village, they do so in a "private compound", and are required to stay inside except during practice and competition. They are forbidden from sightseeing in the host country, or from interacting with athletes from other delegations, however they do participate in the Parade of Athletes at the opening ceremony, and witness the closing ceremony.[1]
North Korea has never participated in the Paralympic Games.[2] Persons with disabilities in North Korea (with the exception of veterans) are reportedly locked away in camps, and "subjected to harsh and sub-human conditions"[3], although the United Nations reports that the government is "beginning to consider welfare for the disabled".[4]
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Medalists
Medal Name Games Sport Event 
SilverHan Pil-Hwa 1964 Innsbruck Speed skating Women's 3000 metres 
GoldLi Ho-Jun 1972 Munich Shooting 50 metre rifle prone SilverKim U-Gil 1972 Munich Boxing Light flyweight 
BronzeKim Yong Ik 1972 Munich Judo Men's lightweight BronzeRi Chun-Ok
Kim Myong-Suk
Kim Jung-Bok
Kang Ok-Sun
Kim Un-Ja
Hwang Hye-Suk
Chang Ok-Rim
Paek Myong-Suk
Ryom Chun-Ja
Kim Su-Dae
Chong Ok-Jin1972 Munich Volleyball Women's volleyball BronzeKim Gwong-Hyong 1972 Munich Wrestling Men's freestyle flyweight GoldGu Young-Jo 1976 Montreal Boxing Bantamweight SilverLi Byong-Uk 1976 Montreal Boxing Light flyweight SilverHo Bong-Chol 1980 Moscow Weightlifting Men's flyweight SilverJang Se-Hong 1980 Moscow Wrestling Men's freestyle light flyweight SilverLi Ho-Pyong 1980 Moscow Wrestling Men's freestyle bantamweight BronzeLi Byong-Uk 1980 Moscow Boxing Light flyweight BronzeHan Gyong-Si 1980 Moscow Weightlifting Men's flyweight GoldChoi Chol-Su 1992 Barcelona Boxing Flyweight GoldPae Gil-Su 1992 Barcelona Gymnastics Men's pommel horse GoldKim Il 1992 Barcelona Wrestling Men's freestyle light flyweight GoldLi Hak-Son 1992 Barcelona Wrestling Men's freestyle flyweight BronzeLi Gwang-Sik 1992 Barcelona Boxing Bantamweight BronzeLi Bun-Hui and Yu Sun-Bok 1992 Barcelona Table tennis Women's doubles BronzeLi Bun-Hui 1992 Barcelona Table tennis Women's singles BronzeKim Myong-Nam 1992 Barcelona Weightlifting Men's middleweight BronzeKim Yong-Sik 1992 Barcelona Wrestling Men's freestyle bantamweight BronzeHwang Ok-Sil 1992 Albertville Short track speed skating Women's 500 metres GoldKye Sun-Hui 1996 Atlanta Judo Women's extra lightweight GoldKim Il 1996 Atlanta Wrestling Men's freestyle light flyweight SilverKim Myong Nam 1996 Atlanta Weightlifting Men's lightweight BronzeJon Chol Ho 1996 Atlanta Weightlifting Men's middleweight BronzeRi Yong-Sam 1996 Atlanta Wrestling Men's freestyle bantamweight SilverRi Song Hui 2000 Sydney Weightlifting Women's 58 kg BronzeKim Un-Chol 2000 Sydney Boxing Men's light flyweight BronzeKye Sun-Hui 2000 Sydney Judo Women's half lightweight BronzeKang Yong-Gyun 2000 Sydney Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 54 kg SilverKim Song-Guk 2004 Athens Boxing Featherweight SilverKye Sun-Hui 2004 Athens Judo Women's lightweight SilverKim Hyang Mi 2004 Athens Table tennis Women's singles SilverRi Song Hui 2004 Athens Weightlifting Women's 58 kg BronzeKim Jong Su 2004 Athens Shooting Men's 50 metre pistol GoldHong Un Jong 2008 Beijing Gymnastics Women's vault (artistic gymnastics) GoldPak Hyon Suk 2008 Beijing Weightlifting Women's 63 kg SilverAn Kum Ae 2008 Beijing Judo Women's lightweight BronzeO Jong Ae 2008 Beijing Weightlifting Women's 58 kg BronzePak Chol Min 2008 Beijing Judo Men's lightweight BronzeWon Ok Im 2008 Beijing Judo Women's lightweight Medal tables
See also: All-time Olympic Games medal countMedals by Summer Games
Games Gold Silver Bronze Total 1972 Munich 1 1 3 5 1976 Montreal 1 1 0 2 1980 Moscow 0 3 2 5 1984 Los Angeles did not participate 1988 Seoul did not participate 1992 Barcelona 4 0 5 9 1996 Atlanta 2 1 2 5 2000 Sydney 0 1 3 4 2004 Athens 0 4 1 5 2008 Beijing 2 1 3 6 Total 10 12 19 41 Medals by Winter Games
Games Gold Silver Bronze Total 1964 Innsbruck 0 1 0 1 1968 Grenoble did not participate 1972 Sapporo 0 0 0 0 1976 Innsbruck did not participate 1980 Lake Placid did not participate 1984 Sarajevo 0 0 0 0 1988 Calgary 0 0 0 0 1992 Albertville 0 0 1 1 1994 Lillehammer did not participate 1998 Nagano 0 0 0 0 2002 Salt Lake City did not participate 2006 Turin 0 0 0 0 2010 Vancouver 0 0 0 0 Total 0 1 1 2 Medals by sport
Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Wrestling 3 2 4 9 Boxing 2 3 3 8 Gymnastics 2 0 0 2 Weightlifting 1 4 4 9 Judo 1 2 4 7 Shooting 1 0 1 2 Table tennis 0 1 2 3 Speed skating 0 1 0 1 Volleyball 0 0 1 1 Short track speed skating 0 0 1 1 Total 10 13 20 43 See also
- Category:Olympic competitors for North Korea
References
- ^ "A lonely Olympics experience", The Oregonian, August 19, 2008
- ^ International Paralympic Committee searchable database
- ^ "North Korea locks up disabled in 'subhuman' gulags, says UN", The Daily Telegraph, October 21, 2006
- ^ "North Korea begins to help disabled", UNHCR, March 5, 2008
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
- "Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/democratic-people-s-republic-of-korea. Retrieved 2011-08-08.
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