North Korea at the Olympics

North Korea at the Olympics is a history which includes 17 games in 14 countries and 300+ athletes.SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), "North Korea" ; retrieved 2012-7-29.  Since 1946, North Korea has contributed to the growth of the "Olympic Movement".Olympics.org,  "Factsheet: The Olympic Movement"; retrieved 2012-7-29.

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for the North Korea was NKO.  It is now PRK."Abbreviations, National Olympic Committees," 2009 Annual Report, p. 91 [PDF p. 92 of 94]; retrieved 2012-10-12.

History
The North Korean National Olympic Committee was formed in 1953.  It was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1957.Olympic.org,  "North Korea"; retrieved 2012-7-29.

North Korea's team first competed at the 1964 Winter Olympics at Innsbruck .

 Medalists 
 Medal Name Games Sport Event   Han Pil Hwa  1964 Innsbruck  Speed skating  Women's 3000 metres   Li Ho-Jun  1972 Munich  Shooting  50 metre rifle prone   Kim U Gil  1972 Munich  Boxing  Light flyweight   Kim Yong Ik  1972 Munich  Judo  Men's lightweight   Ri Chun OkKim Myong SukKim Jung BokKang Ok SunKim Un JaHwang Hye SukChang Ok RimPaek Myong SukRyom Chun JaKim Su DaeChong Ok Jin  1972 Munich  Volleyball  Women's volleyball   Kim Gwong Hyong  1972 Munich  Wrestling  Men's freestyle flyweight   Gu Young Jo  1976 Montreal  Boxing  Bantamweight   Li Byong Uk  1976 Montreal  Boxing  Light flyweight   Ho Bong Chol  1980 Moscow  Weightlifting  Men's flyweight   Jang Se Hong  1980 Moscow  Wrestling  Men's freestyle light flyweight   Li Ho Pyong  1980 Moscow  Wrestling  Men's freestyle bantamweight   Li Byong Uk  1980 Moscow  Boxing  Light flyweight   Han Gyong Si  1980 Moscow  Weightlifting  Men's flyweight   Choi Chol Su  1992 Barcelona  Boxing  Flyweight   Pae Gil-Su  1992 Barcelona  Gymnastics  Men's pommel horse   Kim Il  1992 Barcelona  Wrestling  Men's freestyle light flyweight   Li Hak-Son  1992 Barcelona  Wrestling  Men's freestyle flyweight   Li Gwang Sik  1992 Barcelona  Boxing  Bantamweight   Li Bun Hui and Yu Sun Bok  1992 Barcelona  Table tennis  Women's doubles   Li Bun Hui  1992 Barcelona  Table tennis  Women's singles   Kim Myong Nam  1992 Barcelona  Weightlifting  Men's middleweight   Kim Yong Sik  1992 Barcelona  Wrestling  Men's freestyle bantamweight   Hwang Ok Sil  1992 Albertville  Short track speed skating  Women's 500 metres   Kye Sun-Hui  1996 Atlanta  Judo  Women's extra lightweight   Kim Il  1996 Atlanta  Wrestling  Men's freestyle light flyweight   Kim Myong Nam  1996 Atlanta  Weightlifting  Men's lightweight   Jon Chol Ho  1996 Atlanta  Weightlifting  Men's middleweight   Ri Yong Sam  1996 Atlanta  Wrestling  Men's freestyle bantamweight   Ri Song Hui  2000 Sydney  Weightlifting  Women's 58 kg   Kim Un Chol  2000 Sydney  Boxing  Men's light flyweight   Kye Sun-Hui  2000 Sydney  Judo  Women's half lightweight   Kang Yong-Gyun  2000 Sydney  Wrestling  Men's Greco-Roman 54 kg   Kim Song-Guk  2004 Athens  Boxing  Featherweight   Kye Sun-Hui  2004 Athens  Judo  Women's lightweight   Kim Hyang Mi  2004 Athens  Table tennis  Women's singles   Ri Song Hui  2004 Athens  Weightlifting  Women's 58 kg   Kim Jong Su  2004 Athens  Shooting  Men's 50 metre pistol   Hong Un Jong  2008 Beijing  Gymnastics  Women's vault (artistic gymnastics)   Pak Hyon Suk  2008 Beijing  Weightlifting  Women's 63 kg   An Kum Ae  2008 Beijing  Judo  Women's lightweight   O Jong Ae  2008 Beijing  Weightlifting  Women's 58 kg   Pak Chol Min  2008 Beijing  Judo  Men's lightweight   Won Ok Im  2008 Beijing  Judo  Women's lightweight   Om Yun-Chol  2012 London  Weightlifting  Men's 56 kg   An Kum-Ae  2012 London  Judo  Women's 52 kg   Kim Un-Guk  2012 London  Weightlifting  Men's 62 kg   Rim Jong-Sim  2012 London Weightlifting   Women's 69 kg   Ryang Chun-Hwa  2012 London Weightlifting Women's 48 kg   Yang Kyong-Il  2012 London  Wrestling  Men's freestyle 55 kg

Related pages
 List of IOC country codes

References

Other websites
  Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
 Democratic People's Republic of Korea profile at London2012.com 

Category:Nations at the Olympics
Category:National sports teams of North Korea