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North Korea At The 1972 Summer Olympics
North Korea competed as the ''Democratic People's Republic of Korea'' at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. It was the first time that the nation had competed at the Summer Olympic Games. 37 competitors, 23 men and 14 women, took part in 23 events in 10 sports. North Korea won the first Olympic gold medal from either Korea. Medalists Archery Athletics Boxing Gymnastics Judo Rowing Shooting Three male shooters represented North Korea in 1972. Ri Ho-jun won gold in the 50 m rifle, prone event. ;Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Mixed 300 metre free rifle, three positions, 300 m rifle, three positions * Li Yun-hae * Ri Ho-jun ;Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Mixed 50 metre rifle three positions, 50 m rifle, three positions * Ri Ho-jun * Li Yun-hae ;Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Mixed 50 metre rifle, prone, 50 m rifle, prone * Ri Ho-jun * Li Yun-hae ;Shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Mixed 50 metre running target, 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Committee Of The Democratic People's Republic Of Korea
The Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (; List of IOC country codes, IOC code: PRK) is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) representing North Korea (competing either as DPR Korea or as the country's full official name, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea). It is a member of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), and of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC). It is based in Kwangbok Street, Kumsong-dong, Mangyongdae District, Pyongyang. Its chairman is Kim Il-guk, Vice President Chang Ung, and Secretary General Son Kwang-ho. History Before the Korean War, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recognized a single Korean National Olympic Committee (NOC) representing both the North and South Korea, based in Seoul. After the war, North Korea displayed dissatisfaction with this arrangement, and repeatedly called for the creation of a North Korean NOC. The IOC declined these pleas on the grounds that there could be only one NOC per coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Zung-bok
Kim Zung-bok (born July 17, 1945) is a North Korean former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... In 1972 she was part of the North Korean team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. She played all five matches. External links profile 1945 births Living people Olympic volleyball players for North Korea Volleyball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for North Korea North Korean women's volleyball players Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics 20th-century North Korean women 20th-century North Korean people {{NorthKorea-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Mixed 300 Metre Free Rifle, Three Positions
The mixed 300 m rifle three positions was an event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. This was the final time that free rifle was contested at the Olympics. Soviet shooter Boris Melnik was leading 1155 to 1154 when the unofficial scores were posted, but the official scoring brought American Lones Wigger up to 1155, Wigger won the tie breaker with a better score on the last string fired kneeling, 97, versus 96 for Melnik. It was the third consecutive victory in the event for the United States; the Soviet Union had taken at least one medal each of the six times it competed before the event was discontinued. Lajos Papp of Hungary took bronze. Background This was the 11th appearance of the 300 metre three-positions rifle event, which was held 11 times between 1900 and 1972.The event was open to women only in 1968 and 1972; before that, it was a men's event only. Three of the top 10 shooters from 1964 returned: silver medalist Valentin Kornev of the Soviet Union, eighth-place finisher P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judo At The 1972 Summer Olympics
The Judo competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics was the return of the sport following its absence at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Medals were awarded in six weight classes, and competition was restricted to men only. Among the highlights was Wim Ruska of the Netherlands winning gold medals in both the heavyweight and open class competition, becoming the first judoka to win two Olympic gold medals. Medal summary Medal table Participating countries * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External links * * Sports123.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Judo At The 1972 Summer Olympics 1972 Summer Olympics events O 1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ... Judo competitions in Mexico ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Yong-ik (judoka)
Kim Yong-ik (born 17 May 1947) is a Korean former judoka who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * * * 1947 births Living people North Korean male judoka Olympic judoka for North Korea Judoka at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for North Korea Olympic medalists in judo Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics {{NorthKorea-judo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's Tournament
The 1972 Women's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was the 3rd edition of the event, organized by the world's governing body, the FIVB in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in Munich, West Germany from 27 August to 7 September 1972. Qualification ''* South Korea qualified as next best team as Japan is already qualified.'' Format The tournament was played in two different stages. In the (first stage), the eight participants were divided into two pools of four teams. A single round-robin format was played within each pool to determine the teams position in the pool. The (second stage) was played in a single elimination format, where the preliminary round two highest ranked teams in each group advanced to the semifinals and the two lowest ranked teams advanced to the 5th–8th place semifinals. Pools composition Rosters Venue * Volleyball Hall, Munich, West Germany Preliminary round Pool A Pool B Final round 5th–8th place 5th–8th place semifin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball At The 1972 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. Medal table Medal summary References External links 1972 Summer Olympics events O 1972 International volleyball competitions hosted by West Germany {{1972-Olympic-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jong Ok-jin
Jong Ok-jin (born June 6, 1945) is a female North Korean former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... In 1972 she was part of the North Korean team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. She played four matches. External links profile 1945 births Living people Olympic volleyball players for North Korea Volleyball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for North Korea North Korean women's volleyball players Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics 20th-century North Korean women 20th-century North Korean people {{NorthKorea-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Su-dae
Kim Su-dae (; born May 13, 1942) is a North Korean former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... In 1972 she was part of the North Korean team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. She played four matches. External links profile 1942 births Living people Olympic volleyball players for North Korea Volleyball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for North Korea North Korean women's volleyball players Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics 20th-century North Korean women 20th-century North Korean people {{NorthKorea-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryom Chun-ja
Ryom Chun-ja (born November 19, 1942) is a female North Korean former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... In 1972 she was part of the North Korean team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. She played four matches. External links profile 1942 births Living people North Korean women's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for North Korea Volleyball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for North Korea Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics 20th-century North Korean women {{NorthKorea-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paek Myong-suk
Paek Myong-suk (born February 24, 1954) is a female North Korean former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... In 1972 she was part of the North Korean team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. She played one match. External links profile 1954 births Living people Olympic volleyball players of North Korea Volleyball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for North Korea North Korean women's volleyball players Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics 20th-century North Korean women {{NorthKorea-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Ok-rim
Jang Ok-rim (; born February 8, 1948) is a female North Korean former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... In 1972 she was part of the North Korean team which won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. She played one match. References External links profile 1948 births Living people Olympic volleyball players for North Korea Volleyball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for North Korea North Korean women's volleyball players Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics 20th-century North Korean women 20th-century North Korean people {{NorthKorea-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |