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$26 Sep 2000: Kwon Ho Sim of Korea (centre) wins Gold, Lazaro Rivas of Cuba (left) wins Silver and Yong Gyun Kang of North Korea wins Bronze (right) in the Mens 54 Kg Greco Roman Wrestling at the Exhibition Halls in Darling Harbour on Day Eleven of theSydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. \ Mandatory Credit: Al Bello /Allsport$
Kwon Ho Sim, Lazaro Rivas Yong Gyun Kang
[9/26/2000]
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Olympische Spiele Athen 2004
[8/16/2004]
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Olympics Day 2 - Judo
[8/10/2008]
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Olympics Day 9 - Artistic Gymnastics
[8/17/2008]
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Olympics Day 4 - Diving
[8/12/2008]
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Olympics Day 14 - Diving
[8/22/2008]
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Womens -57kg Finals
[8/16/2004]
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WAAAH029
[7/26/1996]
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Bronze Medalist Ryang Chun Hwa
[7/28/2012]
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AAANV002
[1/1/1976]
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Beijing 2008 - Opening Ceremony - 283
[8/8/2008]
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Olympics Day 1 - Judo
[8/9/2008]
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JUDO: WM 2001 In MUENCHEN
[7/27/2001]
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Olympics Day 1 - Judo
[8/9/2008]
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[9/17/2000]
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Beijing 2008 - Opening Ceremony - 284
[8/8/2008]
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DINEA, KYE/ JUDO: OLYMPISCHE SPIELE SYDNEY 2000
[9/17/2000]
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[7/24/1996]
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Jang And Jong Perform
[8/6/2012]
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$17 Sep 2000: Ioana Maria Dinea of Romania battles with Sun Hui Kye of Korea in the Womens 52kg Judo bout at the Sydney Exhibition Centre during Day Two of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. Kye went on to claim the Bronze Medal. \ Mandatory Credit: Clive Brunskill /Allsport$
Ioana Maria Dinea And Sun Hui Kye
[9/17/2000]
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Difficult Moves
[8/6/2012]
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Judo: Olympische Spiele Athen 2004
[8/16/2004]
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Womens -57kg Medal Ceremony
[8/16/2004]
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XAAEI032
[2/17/1998]
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Women’s Weightlifting 48kg Podium
[7/28/2012]
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15 Videos

$Kim Un Guk\'s Stunning Weightlifting Gold - Highlights$
Kim Un Guk\'s Stunning Weightlifting Gold - Highlights
[7/31/2012]
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$Women\'s 48kg Weightlifting Group A - Highlights$
Women\'s 48kg Weightlifting Group A - Highlights
[7/30/2012]
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$HONG Un Jong, CHUSOVITINA Oxana., CHENG Fei - Democratic People\'s Republic Of K...$
HONG Un Jong, CHUSOVITINA Oxana., CHENG Fei - Democratic People\'s Republic Of K...
[8/17/2008]
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$- Democratic People\'s Republic Of Korea, Nigeria$
- Democratic People\'s Republic Of Korea, Nigeria
[8/20/2008]
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$Pak Hyon Suk of the People\'s Republic of Korea wins gold on her last lift in the women\'s 63kg weight class. Irina Nekrassova of Kazakhstan leads the field out of the snatch by lifting 110kg, but Pak counters with a clean and jerk of 135kg to take first place. Nekrassova is awarded the silver medal while Lu Ying-Chi of Chinese Taipei claims the bronze. Weightlifting Women 63kg Final - Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics - Pak Hyon Suk (PRK), Irina Nekrassova (KAZ), Lu Ying-Chi (TPE)$
North Korean Lifts Gold
[8/12/2008]
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$Xian Dongmei of the People\'s Republic of China defends her Olympic title from Athens against An Kum Ae of the Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea in women\'s half-lightweight judo. An is the aggressor early on, but Xian shows her experience and scores on two throws, winning the bout 11-1 much to the delight of the crowd. Judo 52kg Women Final - Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics - Xian Dongmei (CHN), An Kum Ae (PRK)$
Xian Repeats As Gold Medalist In Judo
[8/10/2008]
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$South Korea secures the women\'s handball bronze medal by defeating Hungary. Hungary takes an early lead in the first period of the game, but South Korea makes a strong comeback in the sencond half tying the score at 27-27, Hong Jeong-ho breaks the tie and leads South Korea to a bronze 33-28 victory. Handball Women\'s Bronze Medal Match - Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics - KOR, HUN$
South Korean Women Take The Handball Bronze Medal
[8/23/2009]
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$London 2012 - Yogeshwar Dutt of India takes on Jong Myong Ri of the Democratic People\'s Republic of Korea in the men\'s Freestyle Wrestling 60kg bronze final Watch a full replay of their battle.$
Dutt Takes 60kg Wrestling Bronze For India - Full Replay
[8/11/2012]
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$London 2012 - North Korea\'s An Kum Ae won gold in the women\'s judo 52kg category after a day of shocks that saw every top seeded judoka knocked out in the preliminary rounds. She took the top spot after beating Cuba\'s Yanet Bermoy Acosta with a yuko throw in the extra time golden score period.$
An Kum Ae And Bermoy Acosta Battle For Judo Gold
[7/29/2012]
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$London 2012 - Om Yun Chol claimed gold in sensational style after double world champion and pre-competition favourite Wu Jingbiao failed to make his last lift in a thrilling finale to the men\'s Weightlifting 56kg category. Watch the highlights now.$
Sensational Om Eclipses Favourite
[7/30/2012]
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$London 2012 - Om Yun Chol of DPR Korea claimed gold in sensational style after double world champion and pre-competition favourite Wu Jingbiao failed to make his last lift in a thrilling finale to the men\'s Weightlifting 56kg category. Om, only the fifth man in history to lift triple his own body weight, equalled the world record and set a new Olympic best in the clean and jerk element (168kg).$
Om Lifts Triple His Body Weight To Take Gold
[7/29/2012]
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$London 2012 - Rim Jong Sim of North Korea took the country\'s third weightlifting gold after lifting 115kg in the snatch and 146kg in the clean and jerk.$
Rim Wins 69kg Weightlifting Gold - Highlights
[8/1/2012]
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$At the 1996 Olympics, Kye Sun triumphed over Japanese Ryoko Tamura in the gold medal match, becoming the youngest judoka to capture a gold medal. She went on to win the silver medal in the -57kg division at the 2000 Games, and four years later she earned the -52kg bronze medal in Athens. Judo -48kg Women\'s Final - Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics - Sun Hui Kye (PRK), Ryoko Tamura (JPN), Amarilys Savon (CUB), Yolanda Soler (ESP)$
Sun Hui Kye Became The Youngest Judoka To Win Gold
[7/19/1996]
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$London 2012 - Weightlifting drew to a close at London 2012 with an incredible 44 Olympic and world records broken. Lifters from Kazakhstan and DPR Korea challenged China\'s dominance in the competition - and the difference between gold and silver in the men\'s 85kg was said to be down to a chocolate bar. View images from an exhilarating contest.$
Weightlifting Records Smashed - In Pictures
[8/14/2012]
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$London 2012 - Weightlifting drew to a close at London 2012 with an incredible 44 Olympic and world records broken. Lifters from Kazakhstan and DPR Korea challenged China\'s dominance in the competition - and the difference between gold and silver in the men\'s 85kg was said to be down to a chocolate bar. Watch our review of the contest.$
Weightlifting Records Smashed - Review
[8/14/2012]
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TOP MEDALISTS

ATHLETE MEDALS	Game	Medals
Il KIM	Atlanta 1996 Barcelona 1992	1 1
Sun Hui KYE	Athens 2004 Sydney 2000 Atlanta 1996	1 1 1
Kum Ae AN	London 2012 Beijing 2008	1 1
Jong Sim RIM	London 2012	1
Hyon Suk PAK	Beijing 2008	1

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Identity Card

Address	P.O. Box 56 Kumsong-dong 2 Kwangbok Street Mangyongdae District Pyongyang Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Phone	+850 2 18 111 999 8164
Fax	+850 2 381 4403
Email	PRK@star-co.net.kp

HCard

Creation date	1953
Recognition date	1957
President	Mr Jong Mu RI
Secretary General	Mr Kwang Ho SON

Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Olympic Medals

Olympic Summer Games

Olympic Games

Medals

London 2012	-	Gold medals: 4	Silver medals: 0	Bronze medals: 2
Beijing 2008	-	Gold medals: 2	Silver medals: 1	Bronze medals: 3
Athens 2004	-	Gold medals: 0	Silver medals: 4	Bronze medals: 1
Sydney 2000	-	Gold medals: 0	Silver medals: 1	Bronze medals: 3
Atlanta 1996	-	Gold medals: 2	Silver medals: 1	Bronze medals: 2
Barcelona 1992	-	Gold medals: 4	Silver medals: 0	Bronze medals: 5
Moscow 1980	-	Gold medals: 0	Silver medals: 3	Bronze medals: 2
Montreal 1976	-	Gold medals: 1	Silver medals: 1	Bronze medals: 0
Munich 1972	-	Gold medals: 1	Silver medals: 1	Bronze medals: 3

Olympic Winter Games

Olympic Games

Medals

	Albertville 1992	-	Gold medals: 0	Silver medals: 0	BBronze medals: 1
	Innsbruck 1964	-	Gold medals: 0	Silver medals: 1	BBronze medals: 0