North Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. It was the nation's first appearance in twelve years at the Summer Games due to its boycotting the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. 64 competitors, 36 men and 28 women, took part in 53 events in 12 sports.[1]
IOC codePRK
Competitors64 (36 men, 28 women) in 12 sports
Medals
Ranked 16th
Ranked 16th
- Gold
- 4
- Silver
- 0
- Bronze
- 5
- Total
- 9
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Pae Gil-su | Gymnastics | Men's pommel horse | 2 August |
| Gold | Ri Hak-son | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 52 kg | 5 August |
| Gold | Kim Il | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 48 kg | 6 August |
| Gold | Choi Chol-su | Boxing | Flyweight | 9 August |
 Bronze | Kim Myong-nam | Weightlifting | Men's 75 kg | 30 July |
| Bronze | Ri Pun-hui Yu Sun-bok | Table tennis | Women's doubles | 1 August |
| Bronze | Ri Pun-hui | Table tennis | Women's singles | 4 August |
| Bronze | Ri Gwang-sik | Boxing | Bantamweight | 6 August |
| Bronze | Kim Yong-sik | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 57 kg | 7 August |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Athletics | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Boxing | 6 | – | 6 |
| Cycling | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Diving | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Gymnastics | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Judo | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Shooting | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Table tennis | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Weightlifting | 10 | – | 10 |
| Wrestling | 4 | – | 4 |
| Total | 36 | 28 | 64 |
Archery
Women's Individual Competition:
- Kim Jong-hwa – Round of 32, 19th place (0–1)
- Li Myong-gum – Round of 32, 29th place (0–1)
- Sin Song-hui – Ranking round, 52nd place (0–0)
Women's Team Competition:
- Kim, Li, and Sin – Quarterfinal, 7th place (1–1)
Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Ryu Ok-hyon – 2:40.51 (→ 80th place)
Women's Marathon
- Mun Gyong-ae – 2:37.03 (→ 6th place)
Women's Long Jump
- Heat – 6.17 m (→ did not advance)
Boxing
- Men's Light flyweight (– 48 kg)
- First Round – Defeated Anicet Rasoanaivo (MAD), KO-2
- Second Round – Lost to Daniel Petrov (BUL), RSC-3
- Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)
- Yun Yong-chol[a]
- First Round – Lost to Hong Sung-sik (KOR), 11:2
Cycling
Three cyclists, all women, represented North Korea in 1992.
- Pak Chun-wa – 2:38:38 (→ 53rd place)
- Kim Gyong-hui – 2:39:43 (→ 54th place)
- Choi In-ae – did not finish (→ no ranking)
Diving
Women's 3m Springboard
- Preliminary Heat – 232.65 points (→ did not advance, 28th place)
- Preliminary Heat – 206.64 points (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Women's 10m Platform
- Kim Chun-ok
- Preliminary Round – 282.36 points (→ 18th place)
- Preliminary Round – 282.36 points (→ 23rd place)
Gymnastics
Judo
Rhythmic gymnastics
Shooting
Table tennis
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Notes
- also competed at the 1992 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships
Silver
