North Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:PRK
Nocname:Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2004
Location:Athens
Competitors:36
Sports:9
Flagbearer:Kim Song-Ho (official)
Rank:57
Gold:0
Silver:4
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto

North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's seventh appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1972. North Korean athletes did not attend the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, when they joined the Soviet boycott, and subsequently, led a boycott at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, along with six other nations.

Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea sent a total of 36 athletes, 13 men and 23 women, to compete only in 9 sports. For the second time in Olympic history, North Korea was represented by more female than male athletes due to its stark team size of women in diving and artistic gymnastics. Former basketball player and National Olympic Committee official Kim Song-Ho became the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1] [2] Both North Korea and South Korea marched together in the Parade of Nations at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies under the Korean Unification Flag, a white flag showing the united Korean peninsula in blue. They had two flagbearers carrying the flag together at each occasion, one representing the North and the other representing the South. The female athletes and staff wore red blazers, while their male counterparts wore blue. Although they marched together, the teams competed separately and had separate medal tallies.[3]

North Korea left Athens with a total of five Olympic medals (four silver and one bronze), failing to claim a single gold for the second consecutive time since Sydney.[4] All of these medals were awarded to the athletes in boxing, judo, shooting, table tennis, and weightlifting. Lightweight judoka Kye Sun-Hui managed to complete a full set of medals in her illustrious sporting career with a silver, in addition to her gold in Atlanta and bronze in Sydney.[5]

Athletics

See main article: article and Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics. North Korean athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).[6] [7]

Key
Men
Women
AthleteEventFinal
ResultRank
Ham Bong-silalign=left rowspan=3Marathon
Jo Bun-hui2:55:5456
Jong Yong-ok2:37:5221

Boxing

See main article: article and Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Kim Song-Guk was a surprise finalist in the featherweight class, beating the European bronze medalist in the second round and the All-Africa Games silver medalist in the quarters before edging World runner-up and European champion Vitali Tajbert in the semifinals. In the final, Tichtchenko pulled out into an early lead over Kim and never looked back, easily taking victory and leaving Kim to the silver medal.

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Kwak Hyok-juLight flyweight
L 7–21		Did not advance
Kim Song-gukFeatherweight
W 25–14
W 32–11
W 29–24
L 17–39

Diving

See main article: article and Diving at the 2004 Summer Olympics. North Korean divers qualified for four individual spots in the following events.

Men
AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Choe Hyong-gilalign=left rowspan=210 m platform419.5816 Q600.3615Did not advance
Pak Yong-ryong414.3317 Q596.0117Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Jon Hyon-jualign=left rowspan=210 m platform272.0122Did not advance
Kim Kyong-ju263.5225Did not advance

Gymnastics

See main article: article and Gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Artistic

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
align=left rowspan=2Kim Hyon-ilPommel horse9.1129.11256Did not advance
Parallel bars9.5379.53735Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2Ri Jong-songFloor9.6759.67514Did not advance
Vault9.1629.16262Did not advance
Women
  • Team
    • AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    ApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank
    Han Jong-okalign=left rowspan=7Team9.5378.000Did not advance
    Hong Su-jong9.0759.2008.2128.47534.96250
    Kang Yun-mi9.637 Q8.850colspan=2
    Kim Un-jong9.1259.4758.4129.05036.06236
    Pyon Kwang-sun9.2009.600 Q9.0628.65036.51223 Q
    Ri Hae-yon8.7628.8628.6008.68734.91152
    Total37.03737.81234.28635.237144.37212
    Individual finals
    AthleteEventApparatusTotalRank
    Kang Yun-miVault9.3819.3815
    align=left rowspan=2Pyon Kwang-sun8.5259.5878.8508.90035.86217
    Uneven bars9.6009.6004

    Judo

    See main article: article and Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Six North Korean judoka (one man and five women) qualified for the following events.

    Men
    Women
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Ri Kyong-ok−48 kg
    L 0021–0111    		Did not advance
    Ri Sang-sim−52 kg
    L 0000–1000    		Did not advance
    W 0020–0000
    L 0010–0011    		Did not advance
    Kye Sun-hui−57 kg
    W 1010–0000
    W 0031–0010
    W 1010–0010
    W 1000–0000
    L 0010–0011
    Hong Ok-song−63 kg
    W 0001–0000
    W 1000–0000
    L 0010–0100    		Did not advance
    W 0010–0001
    L 0000–1010    		Did not advance
    Kim Ryon-mi−70 kg
    W 1010–0000
    L 0100–1000    		Did not advance
    W 0100–0011
    L 0030–0110    		Did not advance

    Shooting

    See main article: article and Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Three North Korean shooters (two men and one woman) qualified to compete in the following events:

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=3Kim Hyon-ung10 m air pistol583=4 Q6826
    25 m rapid fire pistol57216Did not advance
    50 m pistol553=18Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Kim Jong-su10 m air pistol582=6 Q681.28
    50 m pistol564=3 Q657.7
    Women

    Table tennis

    See main article: article and Table tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Four North Korean table tennis players qualified for the following events.

    AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    O IlMen's singles
    W 4–0
    L 1–4    		Did not advance
    Kim Hyang-mialign=left rowspan=3Women's singles
    W 4–1
    W 4–2
    W 4–0
    W 4–2
    W 4–3
    L 0–4
    Kim Hyon-hui
    W 4–2
    L 0–4    		Did not advance
    Kim Yun-mi
    W 4–1
    L 2–4    		Did not advance
    Kim Hyang-mi
    Kim Hyon-hui    		align=left rowspan=2Women's doubles
    W 4–1
    L 1–4    		Did not advance

    Weightlifting

    See main article: article and Weightlifting at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Four North Korean weightlifters qualified for the following events:

    AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRank
    Im Yong-suMen's −62 kg140=2170140
    Choe Un-simWomen's −48 kg82.5=495=10177.58
    Pak Hyon-sukalign=left rowspan=2Women's −58 kg95=6122.5=5217.56
    Ri Song-hui102.5=2130=1232.5

    Wrestling

    See main article: article and Wrestling at the 2004 Summer Olympics.

    Key
    Men's freestyle

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. News: Crumpacker. John. Athens Games: Opening Ceremonies / Flame lights a Greek revival. San Francisco Chronicle. 14 August 2004. 20 April 2014.
    2. News: Asian Games organizers ask IOC to bring in NKorea. Associated Press. 1 April 2014. 20 April 2014.
    3. News: North and South Korea to march together at Olympic opening ceremony. Pravda. 7 February 2006. 20 April 2014.
    4. Web site: 2004 Athens: Medal Tally. USA Today. 1 April 2014.
    5. News: Kye Sun Hui pinned high hope to win gold at Olympics for DPRK. https://web.archive.org/web/20080814032943/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-07/30/content_8847494.htm. dead. August 14, 2008. Xinhua. 30 July 2008. 20 April 2014.
    6. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. June 4, 2011.
    7. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards. IAAF. 4 June 2011.

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