North Korea at the 1992 Winter Olympics

North Korea at the 1992 Winter Olympics
IOC code	PRK
NOC	Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
in Albertville
Competitors	20 (9 men, 11 women) in 5 sports
Medals Ranked 19th	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
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North Korea was represented at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France by the Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

In total, 20 athletes including nine men and 11 women represented North Korea in five different sports including alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure skating, short track speed skating and speed skating.

North Korea won one medal at the games after Hwang Ok-sil won bronze in the short track speed skating women's 500 m.

Competitors

In total, 20 athletes represented North Korea at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France across five different sports. ^[1]

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	1	1	2
Cross-country skiing	2	2	4
Figure skating	3	3	6
Short track speed skating	1	2	3
Speed skating	2	3	5
Total	9	11	20

Medalists

Main article: 1992 Winter Olympics medal table

North Korea won one medal at the games after Hwang Ok-sil claimed bronze in the short track speed skating women's 500 m. ^[1]

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Bronze	Hwang Ok-sil	Short track speed skating	Women's 500 m	20 February

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics

In total, two North Korean athletes participated in the alpine skiing events – Kim Chol-ryong in the men's giant slalom and Choi Mi-ok in the women's giant slalom and the women's slalom. ^[1]

Men

Athlete	Event	Race 1	Race 2	Total
		Time	Time	Time	Rank
Kim Chol-ryong	Giant Slalom	1:23.24	1:22.02	2:45.26	67

Source: ^[2]

Women

Athlete	Event	Race 1	Race 2	Total
		Time	Time	Time	Rank
Choi Mi-ok	Giant Slalom	DNF	–	DNF	–
Choi Mi-ok	Slalom	1:09.00	1:02.05	2:11.05	38

Source: ^[2]

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics

In total, four North Korean athletes participated in the cross-country skiing events – Son Chol-U and Chang Song-Rok in the men's 10 km classical, the men's 15 km freestyle pursuit and the men's 30 km classical, Li Gyong-Hui in the women's 5 km classical, the women's 10 km freestyle pursuit and the women's 15 km classical and Li Gyong-Ae in the women's 5 km classical. ^[1]

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
10 km C	Son Chol-U	36:08.6	89
	Chang Song-Rok	34:34.9	78
15 km pursuit1 F	Chang Song-Rok	52:43.4	76
	Son Chol-U	52:35.5	73
30 km C	Son Chol-U	1'43:14.9	75
	Chang Song-Rok	1'42:23.4	72

¹Starting delay based on 10 km results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle

Source: ^[2]

Women

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
5 km C	Li Gyong-Ae	18:54.1	61
	Li Gyong-Hui	16:26.7	51
10 km pursuit2 F	Li Gyong-Hui	33:58.8	53
15 km C	Li Gyong-Hui	47:10.5	30

²Starting delay based on 5 km results.
C = Classical style, F = Freestyle

Source: ^[2]

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics

In total, six North Korean athletes participated in the figure events – Su-Min Li in the men's singles, Gyong-Ok Li in the women's singles, Ok Ran Ko and Gwang Ho Kim in the pairs and Gwang Ho Ryu and Un Sil Pak in the ice dance. ^[1]

Men

Athlete	SP	FS	TFP	Rank
Su-Min Li	28	DNF	DNF	–

Source: ^[2]

Women

Athlete	SP	FS	TFP	Rank
Gyong-Ok Li	27	DNF	DNF	–

Source: ^[2]

Pairs

Athletes	SP	FS	TFP	Rank
Ok Ran Ko Gwang Ho Kim	18	18	27.0	18

Source: ^[2]

Ice Dancing

Athletes	CD1	CD2	OD	FD	TFP	Rank
Gwang Ho Ryu Un Sil Pak	19	19	19	19	38.0	19

Source: ^[2]

Short track speed skating

Main article: Short track speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics

In total, three North Korean athletes participated in the Short track speed skating events – Li Won-Ho, Hwang Ok-Sil and Kim Chun-Hwa. ^[1]

Men

Athlete	Event	Round one		Quarter finals		Semi finals		Finals
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Final rank
Li Won-Ho	1000 m	DSQ	–	did not advance

Source: ^[2]

Women

Athlete	Event	Round one		Quarter finals		Semi finals		Finals
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Final rank
Hwang Ok-Sil	500 m	48.70	1 Q	47.95	2 Q	47.74	1 QA	47.23
Kim Chun-Hwa		49.10	3	did not advance

Source: ^[2]

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics

In total, five North Korean athletes participated in the speed skating events – Choi In-Chol, Li Yong-Chol, Kim Chun-Wol, Chong Chang-Suk and Song Hwa-Son. ^[1]

Men

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
500 m	Choi In-Chol	39.59	35
	Li Yong-Chol	38.38	24
1000 m	Li Yong-Chol	1:18.17	37
	Choi In-Chol	1:16.50	18
1500 m	Choi In-Chol	2:00.36	27

Source: ^[2]

Women

Event	Athlete	Race
		Time	Rank
500 m	Kim Chun-Wol	42.47	28
	Chong Chang-Suk	42.45	27
	Song Hwa-Son	42.23	25
1000 m	Kim Chun-Wol	1:26.49	33
	Song Hwa-Son	1:25.80	30
	Chong Chang-Suk	1:25.10	26
1500 m	Song Hwa-Son	2:15.87	31
	Kim Chun-Wol	2:14.87	29
	Chong Chang-Suk	2:11.06	22

Source: ^[2]

External links

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database
• Olympic Winter Games 1992, full results by sports-reference.com

References

1. "North Korea at the 1992 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
2. "Albertville 1992 Official Report" (PDF). Le Comite d'Organisation des Jeux Olympiques Albertville. 1992. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2025– via LA84 Foundation.