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North Korea at the
2016 Summer Olympics

Flag of North Korea.svg
IOC code
PRK
NOC
Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors
31 in 9 sports
Flag bearer
Choe Jon-wi[1] (opening)
Yun Won-chol (closing)

Medals
Ranked 34th

Gold

2

Silver

3

Bronze

2

Total

7

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North Korean representatives at the Rio 2016 Olympic Village


North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's tenth appearance at the Summer Olympics.


The Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games since 2000. A total of 31 athletes, 11 men and 20 women, were selected for the North Korean team across nine different sports, marking the fourth straight Games to feature more female athletes than male.[2][3] North Korea did not register any of its entrants in boxing for the first time since 1972, but was represented in artistic gymnastics for the first time in eight years, after missing out of London 2012 due to a two-year suspension for age falsification.


Notable athletes on the North Korean roster included weightlifting champions Om Yun-chol (men's 56 kg) and Rim Jong-sim (women's 75 kg), twins Kim Hye-gyong and Kim Hye-song in the women's marathon, pistol shooter and three-time Olympian Kim Jong-su, and former gymnastics champion Hong Un-jong in the women's vault. Weightlifting rookie Choe Jon-wi was selected by the committee to lead the North Korean delegation as the flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1][2]


North Korea left Rio de Janeiro with a total of seven medals (2 golds, 3 silver, and 2 bronze), signifying its most successful Olympic outcome based on the overall medal count, but falling short of the 12-medal target set by its sports commission.[4] Half of North Korea's medal haul was distributed to the weightlifters, while the rest to the competitors in artistic gymnastics, shooting, and table tennis. Among the medalists were Rim Jong-sim, who repeated her golden feat from London four years earlier in a heavier category, and double world champion Ri Se-gwang, who obtained the nation's first ever gymnastics title by a male after 24 years.[5][6]




Contents





  • 1 Medalists


  • 2 Archery


  • 3 Athletics (track and field)


  • 4 Diving


  • 5 Gymnastics

    • 5.1 Artistic



  • 6 Judo


  • 7 Shooting


  • 8 Table tennis


  • 9 Weightlifting


  • 10 Wrestling


  • 11 References


  • 12 External links




Medalists[edit]










































Medal
Name
Sport
Event
Date
 GoldRim Jong-simWeightliftingWomen's 75 kg
12 August
 GoldRi Se-gwangGymnasticsMen's vault
15 August
 SilverOm Yun-cholWeightliftingMen's 56 kg
7 August
 SilverChoe Hyo-simWeightliftingWomen's 63 kg
9 August
 SilverKim Kuk-hyangWeightliftingWomen's +75 kg
14 August
 BronzeKim Song-gukShootingMen's 50 m pistol
10 August
 BronzeKim Song-iTable tennisWomen's singles
10 August


Archery[edit]



One North Korean archer qualified for the women's individual recurve by obtaining one of the three Olympic places available from the 2015 Asian Archery Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.[7]




























Athlete
Event
Ranking round
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final / BM
Score
Seed
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank

Kang Un-ju

Women's individual
643
15

 Nikitin (BRA)
W 6–0

 Bjerendal (SWE)
W 6–2

 Chang H-j (KOR)
L 2–6
Did not advance


Athletics (track and field)[edit]



North Korean athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[8][9]



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


Track & road events



















Athlete
Event
Final
Result
Rank

Pak Chol

Men's marathon
2:15:27
27

Kim Hye-gyong

Women's marathon
2:28:36
11

Kim Hye-song
2:28:36
10

Kim Kum-ok
2:38:24
49


Diving[edit]



North Korean divers qualified for the following individual spots and synchronized teams at the 2016 Olympic Games by having achieved a top three finish from the 2015 World Championships.[10]






























Athlete
Event
Preliminaries
Semifinals
Final
Points
Rank
Points
Rank
Points
Rank

Kim Kuk-hyang

Women's 10 m platform
263.20
25
Did not advance

Kim Un-hyang
289.45
18 Q
343.70
5 Q
357.90
7

Kim Kuk-hyang
Kim Mi-rae

Women's 10 m synchronized platform
N/A
322.44
4


Gymnastics[edit]





North Koreans observed women's artistic gymnastics training in Rio.



Artistic[edit]


North Korea has qualified one male and one female artistic gymnast each for of the following apparatus and all-around events through the 2015 World Championships.[11][12]


Men


































Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Apparatus
Total
Rank

F

PH

R

V

PB

HB

F

PH

R

V

PB

HB

Ri Se-gwang

Vault
N/A
15.433
N/A
15.433
1 Q
N/A
15.691
N/A
15.691

1st, gold medalist(s)
Women


































Athlete
Event
Qualification
Final
Apparatus
Total
Rank
Apparatus
Total
Rank

V

UB

BB

F

V

UB

BB

F

Hong Un-jong

Vault
15.683
N/A
15.683
2 Q
14.900
N/A
14.900
6

Floor
N/A
12.533
12.533
71
Did not advance


Judo[edit]



North Korea has qualified three judokas for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Hong Kuk-hyon and Kyong Sol were ranked among the top 22 eligible judokas for men and top 14 for women in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016, while Kim Sol-mi at women's extra-lightweight (48 kg) earned a continental quota spot from the Asian region as the highest-ranked North Korean judoka outside of direct qualifying position.[13]


































Athlete
Event
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Repechage
Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank

Hong Kuk-hyon

Men's −73 kg

 Duprat (FRA)
L 000–100
Did not advance

Kim Sol-mi

Women's −48 kg
N/A

 Dolgova (RUS)
L 000–001
Did not advance

Sol Kyong

Women's −78 kg
N/A
Bye

 Tcheuméo (FRA)
L 000–100
Did not advance


Shooting[edit]



North Korean shooters have achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2014 and 2015 ISSF World Championships, the 2015 ISSF World Cup series, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) as of March 31, 2016.[14]





















































Athlete
Event
Qualification
Semifinal
Final
Points
Rank
Points
Rank
Points
Rank

Kim Jong-su

Men's 10 m air pistol
575
27
N/A
Did not advance

Men's 50 m pistol
548
24
N/A
Did not advance

Kim Song-guk

Men's 10 m air pistol
577
17
N/A
Did not advance

Men's 50 m pistol
557
5 Q
N/A
172.8

3rd, bronze medalist(s)

Jo Yong-suk

Women's 10 m air pistol
381
12
N/A
Did not advance

Women's 25 m pistol
582
6 Q
12
7
Did not advance

Pak Yong-hui

Women's trap
65
12
Did not advance

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify for the next round; q = Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)



Table tennis[edit]



North Korea has fielded a team of three athletes into the table tennis competition at the Games. Kim Song I and 2012 Olympian Ri Myong-sun scored a second-stage draw victory each to book two of six remaining Olympic spots in the women's singles at the Asian Qualification Tournament in Hong Kong.[15]


Ri Mi-gyong was awarded the third spot to build the women's team for the Games by virtue of a top 10 national finish in the ITTF Olympic Rankings.[16]











































Athlete
Event
Preliminary
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank

Kim Song-i

Women's singles
Bye

 Grzybowska (POL)
W 4–0

 Ishikawa (JPN)
W 4–3

 Chen S-y (TPE)
W 4–2

 Yu My (SIN)
W 4–2

 Ding N (CHN)
L 1–4

 Fukuhara (JPN)
W 4–1

3rd, bronze medalist(s)

Ri Myong-sun
Bye

 Lovas (HUN)
W 4–1

 Solja (GER)
W 4–0

 Fukuhara (JPN)
L 0–4
Did not advance

Kim Song-i
Ri Mi-gyong
Ri Myong-sun

Women's team
N/A

 Australia (AUS)
W 3–0

 China (CHN)
L 0–3
Did not advance


Weightlifting[edit]



North Korean weightlifters have qualified a maximum of six men's and four women's quota places for the Rio Olympics based on their combined team standing by points at the 2014 and 2015 IWF World Championships. The team must allocate these places to individual athletes by June 20, 2016.


On June 22, 2016, the International Weightlifting Federation decided to strip one men's and one women's entry place each from North Korea to the Olympics because of "multiple positive cases" of doping throughout the qualifying period.[17][18]


Men









































Athlete
Event
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
Rank
Result
Rank
Result
Rank

Om Yun-chol

−56 kg
134
2
169
2
303

2nd, silver medalist(s)

Kim Myong-hyok

−69 kg
157
3

196

DNF
157

DNF

Kwon Yong-gwang
137
16
176
11
313
14

Choe Jon-wi

−77 kg
153
8
190
8
343
8
Women


































Athlete
Event
Snatch
Clean & Jerk
Total
Rank
Result
Rank
Result
Rank

Choe Hyo-sim

−63 kg
105
3
143
2
248

2nd, silver medalist(s)

Rim Jong-sim

−75 kg
121
1
153
1
274

1st, gold medalist(s)

Kim Kuk-hyang

+75 kg
131
1
175
2
306

2nd, silver medalist(s)


Wrestling[edit]



North Korea has qualified a total of four wrestlers for each of the following weight classes into the Olympic competition. Three of them finished among the top six to book an Olympic spot each in the men's freestyle 57 kg, men's Greco-Roman 59 kg, and women's freestyle 53 kg at the 2015 World Championships, while the other had claimed the remaining Olympic slot to round out the North Korean roster at the initial meet of the World Qualification Tournament in Ulaanbaatar.[19]


Key:


  • VT – Victory by Fall.

  • PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.

  • PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.

  • ST – Technical superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.


Men's freestyle

























Athlete
Event
Qualification
Round of 16
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Repechage 1
Repechage 2
Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank

Yang Kyong-il

−57 kg

 Higuchi (JPN)
L 1–4 SP
Did not advance

 Lachinau (BLR)
W 3–1 PP

 Bonne (CUB)
L 1–4 SP
Did not advance
8
Men's Greco-Roman
























Athlete
Event
Qualification
Round of 16
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Repechage 1
Repechage 2
Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank

Yun Won-chol

−59 kg
Bye

 Mahmoud (EGY)
W 3–1 PP

 Tasmuradov (UZB)
L 0–4 ST
Did not advance
10
Women's freestyle
































Athlete
Event
Qualification
Round of 16
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Repechage 1
Repechage 2
Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank

Kim Hyon-gyong

−48 kg

 Dadasheva (RUS)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance
13

Jong Myong-suk

−53 kg

 Gallays (CAN)
W 4–0 ST

 Gün (TUR)
W 4–0 ST

 Maroulis (USA)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance
Bye

 Zhong Xc (CHN)
L 1–3 PP
Did not advance
7


References[edit]




  1. ^ ab "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 August 2016. 


  2. ^ ab "N. Korea makes restrained entrance at Rio Games". The Korea Times. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016. 


  3. ^ Taylor, Adam (10 August 2016). "The Olympics are tough for all athletes. For North Koreans, they're worse". The Washington Post. Retrieved 3 November 2016. 


  4. ^ Taylor, Julian (23 August 2016). "North Korean athletes fall short of Kim Jong-un's medal target in Rio Olympics". The Telegraph. Retrieved 3 November 2016. 


  5. ^ "Weightlifter Rim Jong-sim wins N. Korea's 1st gold in Rio". Yonhap News Agency. 13 August 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016. 


  6. ^ "Rio 2016 Olympics: North Korea's Ri Se-gwang wins men's vault title". EuroSport. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016. 


  7. ^ "First Rio 2016 continental qualifier adds 5 more nations from Asia". World Archery Federation. 8 November 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2015. 


  8. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015. 


  9. ^ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015. 


  10. ^ "Rio 2016: Diving – Participating Athletes". FINA. Retrieved 5 July 2016. 


  11. ^ "Rio 2016 Olympic qualifiers in Men's Artistic Gymnastics: See the updated list!". FIG. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016. 


  12. ^ "Rio 2016 Olympic qualifiers in Women's Artistic Gymnastics: See the updated list!". FIG. 17 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016. 


  13. ^ "IJF Officially Announces Qualified Athletes for Rio 2016 Olympic Games". International Judo Federation. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016. 


  14. ^ "Quota Places by Nation and Number". www.issf-sports.org/. ISSF. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2016. 


  15. ^ Marshall, Ian (16 April 2016). "Strong Opposition Ended Earlier Hopes, Later DPR Korea and Thailand Enjoy Success". ITTF. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016. 


  16. ^ "Team Quota Places for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games" (PDF). ITTF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 June 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016. 


  17. ^ "Strong statement by the IWF Executive Board". International Weightlifting Federation. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016. 


  18. ^ "Rio 2016 Weightlifting – List of Athletes by Bodyweight Category" (pdf). International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 21 July 2016. 


  19. ^ "Wrestling for Rio 2016". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 19 September 2015. 



External links[edit]





  • DPR Korea at the 2016 Summer Olympics (Rio2016.com) at the Wayback Machine (archived 2016-08-26)


  • North Korea at the 2016 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics









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