| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | North Korean | |||||||||||||
| Born | 6 August 1987 | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||
| Country | North Korea | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Running target shooting | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Korean name | ||||||||||||||
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조영철 | |||||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Jo Yeong-cheol | |||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Yŏng-ch'ŏl | |||||||||||||
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