North Korea at the 1976 Summer Olympics

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North Korea at the
1976 Summer Olympics
Flag of North Korea (1948-1992).svg
IOC code PRK
NOC Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
in Montreal
Competitors38 in 8 sports
Medals
Ranked 21st
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Contents

Medalists

Gold

Silver

Results by event

Archery

1976 was the first time that North Korea competed in archery in the Olympics. Two women competed, taking 4th and 10th place to put North Korea at fifth place in the archery national leaderboard.

Women's Individual Competition:

Athletics

Men's Marathon

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight ( 48 kg)

Men's Flyweight ( 51 kg)

Wrestling

Men's freestyle 48 kg

Men's freestyle 52 kg

Men's freestyle 57 kg

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