North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics

North Korea took part in Beijing in 2008 for the eighth time in the Olympic Summer Games.

The country despatched 63 athletes who participated in eleven sports. A common sports delegation between North Korea and South Korea did not materialize. Joint talks between the two countries were this previously failed.

Medalist

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Archery

  • Kwon Un -sil
  • Son Hye -yong

Boxing

  • Lightweight ( up to 60kg ) Kim Song - guk

Football

Women

  • Gate
  • Defense
  • Midfield
  • Storm
  • Coach
  • Results

Weightlifting

Men:

  • Up to 56 kg Cha Kum- chol
  • Ri Kyong - sok
  • In Yong -su
  • Kim Chol -jin

Women:

  • Pak Hyon -suk (Gold)
  • Hong Yong -ok

Judo

Men:

  • Up to 60 kg Kim Kyong -jin
  • Pak Chol - min ( Bronze)
  • Kim Chol -su

Women:

  • Up to 48 kg Pak Ok -song
  • Kye Sun -hui
  • Won Ok -im ( Bronze)

Gymnastics

  • Women, Singles Cha Yong -hwa
  • Hong Un -jong (jump: Gold )

Athletics

Men:

  • Marathon Kim Il -nam
  • Pak Song - chol
  • Ri Kum -song

Women:

  • Marathon Jo Bun -hui
  • Jong Yong -ok
  • Kim Kum -ok

Wrestling

Men:

  • Freestyle
  • Up to 55kg Yang Kyong -il
  • Yang Chun -song
  • Greco-Roman
  • Up to 55kg Cha Kwang -su

Men:

  • Kim Jong -su
  • Ryu Myong -yon

Women:

  • 25 m Pistol Jo Yong -suk
  • Jo Yong -suk
  • Pak Jong -ran
  • Pak Yong -hui

Synchronized swimming

  • Kim Yong -mi
  • Wang Ok- gyong

Table tennis

Men:

  • Singles Jang Song -man
  • Kim Hyok -bong
  • Ri Chol - guk

Women:

  • Singles Kim Jong
  • Kim Mi -yong

Diving

  • Choe Kum -hui Women, 10 -meter synchronized diving
  • Kim Jin -ok Women, 10 - m- high diving
  • Kim Un - hyang Women, 10 - m tower and synchronized diving
  • Kim Chon -man Men, 10 - m- high diving
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