1972 Summer Olympics / Participant (North Korea)

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North Korea took part in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich with a delegation of 37 athletes (23 men and 14 women) in 23 competitions in ten sports. It was the country's first participation in the Summer Olympics.

Participants by sport

Archery

Women

• Ju Chun-sam
• Kim Ho-gyu
• Kim Hyang-min

Boxing

• Kim Jong-ik
• Kim U-gil

  Silver paper weight

Weightlifting

• Pak Dong-geun

Judo

• Kim Yong-ik

  Bronze lightweight

athletics

• Kim Chang-son
• Ryu Man-hyong

Wrestling

• Jang Dok-ryong
• Kim Gwong-hyong

  Bronze flyweight freestyle

rowing

• Ham Il-nyon
• Hong Song-su
• Kim Ki-tae
• Kim Un-son
• Li Jong-un
• Ri Jong-hui

shoot

• Kim Song-bok
• Li Yun-hae
• Ri Ho-jun

  Gold small caliber lying

do gymnastics

• Ho Yun-hang
• Jo Jong-ryol
• Kim Song-il
• Kim Song-yu
• Li Song-sob
• Shin Heung-do

volleyball

Women

• bronze

• Hwang He-suk
• Jang Ok-rim
• Jong Ok-jin
• Kang Ok-sun
• Kim Myong-suk
• Kim Su-dae
• Kim Yeun-yes
• Kim Zung-bok
• Paek Myong-suk
• Ri Chun-ok
• Ryom Chun-yes

Web links

• North Korean Olympic team from 1972 in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )