North Korea at the Olympics - wikipedia North Korea at the Olympics This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2016 ) North Korea at the Olympics IOC code PRK NOC Olympic Committee of the Democratic People 's Republic of Korea Medals Gold Silver Bronze Total 16 17 23 56 Summer appearances 1972 1976 1980 1984 -- 1988 1992 2000 2008 2012 2016 Winter appearances 1964 1968 1972 1976 -- 1980 1984 1992 1998 2002 2006 2014 2018 Other related appearances Korea ( 2018 ) North Koreans head for lodging at the Rio 2016 Olympic Village. The Democratic People 's Republic of Korea ( commonly known as North Korea ) first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964. 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. Contents 1 History 2 Medal tables 2.1 Medals by Summer Games 2.2 Medals by Winter Games 2.3 Medals by summer sport 2.4 Medals by winter sport 3 List of medalists 3.1 Summer Olympics 3.2 Winter Olympics 4 See also 5 References 5.1 Works cited 6 External links History 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 North Korea 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 sporadic ; eight of the last thirteen Games have included a North Korean team. During the 1998 - 2007 Sunshine Policy era, North Korea and South Korea symbolically marched as one team at the opening ceremonies of the 2000 and 2004 Olympics, but competed separately. In 2010 a team competed at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver. North Korea sent 22 athletes to compete in five sports at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea in February 2018. As in 2000 and 2004, North and South Korean athletes marched together at the opening ceremonies. A unified women 's ice hockey team included players from both North and South Korea. North Korean athletes also competed in alpine skiing, figure skating, short track speed skating and cross-country skiing. Alongside the 22 athletes, North Korea sent a delegation of 400 supporters to the 2018 games. This delegation, led by North Korea 's ceremonial head of state Kim Yong - nam, included cheerleaders, taekwondo practitioners and an orchestra. North Korean athletes have won a total of 56 medals, two of which were won at the Winter Games. Given its poor economy and small size, North Korea 's performance is relatively successful. However, government funding plays a major role in Korea 's success. Elite athletes often enjoy highly - developed facilities and luxurious lifestyles, compared with their peers. Medal tables See also : All - time Olympic Games medal count Medals by Summer Games Games Gold Silver Bronze Total 1912 -- 1936 as part of Japan ( JPN ) 1948 -- 1968 did not participate 1972 Munich 5 1976 Montreal 0 1980 Moscow 0 5 1984 Los Angeles boycotted 1988 Seoul boycotted 1992 Barcelona 0 5 9 1996 Atlanta 5 2000 Sydney 0 2004 Athens 0 5 2008 Beijing 6 2012 London 0 6 2016 Rio de Janeiro 7 2020 Tokyo future event 2024 Paris 2028 Los Angeles Total 16 16 22 54 Medals by Winter Games Games Gold Silver Bronze Total 1928 -- 1936 as part of Japan ( JPN ) 1948 -- 1960 did not participate 1964 Innsbruck 0 0 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 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 2014 Sochi did not participate 2018 Pyeongchang 0 0 0 0 2022 Beijing future event Total 0 Medals by summer sport Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Weightlifting 5 8 17 Wrestling 5 10 Boxing 8 Judo 8 Gymnastics 0 0 Shooting 0 Table tennis 0 Volleyball 0 0 Total 16 16 22 54 Medals by winter sport Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Speed skating 0 0 Short track speed skating 0 0 Total 0 List of medalists Summer Olympics Medal Name Games Sport Event 01 ! Gold Ri Ho - jun 1972 Munich Shooting Mixed 50 metre rifle, prone 02 ! Silver Kim U-gil 1972 Munich Boxing Men 's light flyweight 03 ! Bronze Kim Yong - ik 1972 Munich Judo Men 's 63 kg 03 ! Bronze Ri Chun - ok Kim Myong - suk Kim Zung - bok Kang Ok - sun Kim Yeun - ja Hwang He - suk Jang Ok - rim Paek Myong - suk Ryom Chun - ja Kim Su - dae Jong Ok - jin 1972 Munich Volleyball Women 's tournament 03 ! Bronze Kim Gwong - hyong 1972 Munich Wrestling Men 's freestyle 52 kg 01 ! Gold Gu Yong - ju 1976 Montreal Boxing Men 's bantamweight 02 ! Silver Ri Byong - uk 1976 Montreal Boxing Men 's light flyweight 02 ! Silver Ho Bong - chol 1980 Moscow Weightlifting Men 's 52 kg 02 ! Silver Jang Se - hong 1980 Moscow Wrestling Men 's freestyle 48 kg 02 ! Silver Li Ho - pyong 1980 Moscow Wrestling Men 's freestyle 57 kg 03 ! Bronze Ri Byong - uk 1980 Moscow Boxing Men 's light flyweight 03 ! Bronze Han Gyong - si 1980 Moscow Weightlifting Men 's 52 kg 01 ! Gold Choi Chol - su 1992 Barcelona Boxing Men 's flyweight 01 ! Gold Pae Gil - su 1992 Barcelona Gymnastics Men 's pommel horse 01 ! Gold Kim Il 1992 Barcelona Wrestling Men 's freestyle 48 kg 01 ! Gold Ri Hak - son 1992 Barcelona Wrestling Men 's freestyle 52 kg 03 ! Bronze Ri Gwang - sik 1992 Barcelona Boxing Men 's bantamweight 03 ! Bronze Ri Pun - hui Yu Sun - bok 1992 Barcelona Table tennis Women 's doubles 03 ! Bronze Ri Pun - hui 1992 Barcelona Table tennis Women 's singles 03 ! Bronze Kim Myong - nam 1992 Barcelona Weightlifting Men 's 75 kg 03 ! Bronze Kim Yong - sik 1992 Barcelona Wrestling Men 's freestyle 57 kg 01 ! Gold Kye Sun - hui 1996 Atlanta Judo Women 's 48 kg 01 ! Gold Kim Il 1996 Atlanta Wrestling Men 's freestyle 48 kg 02 ! Silver Kim Myong - nam 1996 Atlanta Weightlifting Men 's 70 kg 03 ! Bronze Jon Chol - ho 1996 Atlanta Weightlifting Men 's 76 kg 03 ! Bronze Ri Yong - sam 1996 Atlanta Wrestling Men 's freestyle 57 kg 02 ! Silver Ri Song - hui 2000 Sydney Weightlifting Women 's 58 kg 03 ! Bronze Kim Un-chol 2000 Sydney Boxing Men 's light flyweight 03 ! Bronze Kye Sun - hui 2000 Sydney Judo Women 's 52 kg 03 ! Bronze Kang Yong - gyun 2000 Sydney Wrestling Men 's Greco - Roman 54 kg 02 ! Silver Kim Song - guk 2004 Athens Boxing Men 's featherweight 02 ! Silver Kye Sun - hui 2004 Athens Judo Women 's lightweight 02 ! Silver Kim Hyang - mi 2004 Athens Table tennis Women 's singles 02 ! Silver Ri Song - Hui 2004 Athens Weightlifting Women 's 58 kg 03 ! Bronze Kim Jong - su 2004 Athens Shooting Men 's 50 metre pistol 01 ! Gold Hong Un-jong 2008 Beijing Gymnastics Women 's vault 01 ! Gold Pak Hyon - suk 2008 Beijing Weightlifting Women 's 63 kg 02 ! Silver An Kum - ae 2008 Beijing Judo Women 's lightweight 02 ! Silver O Jong - ae 2008 Beijing Weightlifting Women 's 58 kg 03 ! Bronze Pak Chol - min 2008 Beijing Judo Men 's lightweight 03 ! Bronze Won Ok - im 2008 Beijing Judo Women 's lightweight 01 ! Gold Om Yun - chol 2012 London Weightlifting Men 's 56 kg 01 ! Gold An Kum - ae 2012 London Judo Women 's 52 kg 01 ! Gold Kim Un-guk 2012 London Weightlifting Men 's 62 kg 01 ! Gold Rim Jong - sim 2012 London Weightlifting Women 's 69 kg 03 ! Bronze Ryang Chun - hwa 2012 London Weightlifting Women 's 48 kg 03 ! Bronze Yang Kyong - il 2012 London Wrestling Men 's freestyle 55 kg 01 ! Gold Rim Jong - sim 2016 Rio de Janeiro Weightlifting Women 's 75 kg 01 ! Gold Ri Se - gwang 2016 Rio de Janeiro Gymnastics Men 's vault 02 ! Silver Om Yun - chol 2016 Rio de Janeiro Weightlifting Men 's 56 kg 02 ! Silver Choe Hyo - sim 2016 Rio de Janeiro Weightlifting Women 's 63 kg 02 ! Silver Kim Kuk - hyang 2016 Rio de Janeiro Weightlifting Women 's + 75 kg 03 ! Bronze Kim Song - guk 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shooting Men 's 50 m pistol 03 ! Bronze Kim Song - i 2016 Rio de Janeiro Table tennis Women 's singles Winter Olympics Medal Name Games Sport Event 02 ! Silver Han Pil - Hwa 1964 Innsbruck Speed skating Women 's 3000 metres 03 ! Bronze Hwang Ok - Sil 1992 Albertville Short track speed skating Women 's 500 metres See also North Korea portal Olympics portal List of flag bearers for North Korea at the Olympics North Korea at the Paralympics Sport in North Korea Category : Olympic competitors for North Korea References ^ Jump up to : Taylor, Adam ( 3 January 2018 ). `` Why the Olympics matter when it comes to North Korea ''. Washington Post. Retrieved 7 January 2018. Jump up ^ North Korea Handbook 2002, p. 488. Jump up ^ `` Winter Olympics 2018 : North Korea will send 22 athletes to Pyeongchang ''. BBC News. January 20, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018. Jump up ^ `` North Korea at the Winter Olympics : All you need to know ''. BBC News. February 8, 2018. Retrieved February 10, 2018. Works cited Yonhap News Agency ( 2002 ). North Korea Handbook. Seoul : M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 978 - 0 - 7656 - 3523 - 5. External links `` Democratic People 's Republic of Korea ''. International Olympic Committee. `` Results and Medalists ''. Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. `` Olympic Medal Winners ''. International Olympic Committee. `` North Korea ''. Sports-Reference.com. Taylor, Adam ( 10 August 2016 ). `` The Olympics are tough for all athletes. For North Koreans, they 're worse ''. Washington Post. 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Question: when did north korea start competing in the olympics
Answer: 1964