North Korea at the 1998 Winter Olympics

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North Korea at the
1998 Winter Olympics
Flag of North Korea.svg
IOC code PRK
NOC Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
in Nagano
Competitors8 (2 men, 6 women) in 2 sports
Flag bearer Yun Chol (short track speed skating)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Unification flag of Korea (pre 2006).svg  Korea (2018)

North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]

SportMenWomenTotal
Short track speed skating 246
Speed skating 022
Total268

Short track speed skating

Men
AthleteEventRound oneQuarter finalsSemi finalsFinals
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeFinal rank
Han Sang-Guk 500 m44.2064did not advance
Yun Chol 45.0144did not advance
Yun Chol 1000 m1:33.1334did not advance
Han Sang-Guk 1:34.2203did not advance
Women
AthleteEventRound oneQuarter finalsSemi finalsFinals
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeFinal rank
Jong Ok-Myong 500 m46.8352 QDSQdid not advance
Han Ryon-Hui DNFdid not advance
Hwang Ok-Sil 46.9873did not advance
Han Ryon-Hui 1000 m1:34.4932 Q1:34.4054did not advance
Jon Ok-Myong DSQdid not advance
Ho Jong-Hae 1:44.2562 Q1:38.5464did not advance
Jong Ok-Myong
Ho Jong-Hae
Hwang Ok-Sil
Han Ryon-Hui
3000 m relay4:25.1263 QB4:27.0307

Speed skating

Women
EventAthleteRace 1Race 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
500 m Kim Jong-Hui 42.173541.573683.7435
1000 m Kin Jong-Hui 1:23.8837
Kim Ok-hui 1:23.3736

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References


  1. Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1998 Winter Olympics