Pak Yong-mi explained

Pak Yong-mi
Nationality: North Korean
Birth Date:1991 2, df=y
Height:1.61m
Weight:48kg (106lb)
Country:North Korea
Sport:Wrestling
Event:Free style
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Hangul:박영미
Rr:Bak Yeong-mi
Mr:Pak Yŏng-mi
Context:north
Child:yes

Pak Yong-mi (born 8 February 1991) is a North Korean sport wrestler who competes in the women's freestyle category and a current world champion in the women's 53kg Freestyle event.[1] She won the gold medal in the women's 53 kg event during the 2019 World Wrestling Championships.[2] [3] [4] She also qualified to represent North Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan following the gold medal success at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships. However, in June 2021, North Korea withdrew from the 2020 Summer Olympics which meant that Luisa Valverde of Ecuador would compete instead.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: International Wrestling Database - Pak Yong-mi. www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. 2019-09-20.
  2. Web site: KCNA: North Korean wrestler wins gold medal at World Wrestling Championships. UPI. en. 2019-09-20.
  3. Web site: International Wrestling Database. www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. 2019-09-20.
  4. Web site: World Championships. jeandaniel. United World Wrestling. en. 2019-09-20.
  5. News: 15 June 2021. Ecuador, Romania Earn Olympic Tickets as North Korea Withdraws from Tokyo 2020. United World Wrestling. 25 June 2021.