North Korea women's national volleyball team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see North Korea men's national volleyball team.

North Korea

Association	The Volleyball Association of the D.P.R. Korea
Confederation	AVC
FIVB ranking	NR (29 June 2025) [1]
Uniforms
Home
Summer Olympics
Appearances	1 (1972)
Best result	Bronze Medal (1972)
World Championship
Appearances	4 (First in 1956 )
Best result	3rd (1970)
Honours Olympic Games 1972 Munich Team World Championship 1970 Varna Team

The North Korea women's national volleyball team (recognized as DPR Korea by FIVB) represents North Korea in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. They won bronze medal in the 1970 Women's World Championship and at the 1972 Summer Olympics. ^[2]

Results

The following are the rank of the North Korea women's volleyball team on their past tournaments.

 Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Summer Olympics Summer Olympics record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 1964 Did not qualify 1968 1972 Finals 3rd place 5 3 2 10 6 Squad 1976 Did not qualify 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Total 0 Title 1/16 5 3 2 10 6 —

World Championship World Championship record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 1952 Did not enter 1956 7th place 1960 Did not qualify 1962 10th place 1967 Did not qualify 1970 3rd place 1974 Did Not Participate 1978 Did not qualify 1982 1986 14th place 1990 Did not qualify 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2025 Total 0 Title 4/20 —

Asian Games Asian Games record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 1962 Did not enter 1966 1970 1974 Finals 4th place 4 1 3 5 9 1978 Finals 4th place 1982 Finals 4th place 1986 Did not enter 1990 Finals 4th place 1994 Did not enter 1998 2002 2006 2010 Finals 4th place 8 5 3 17 11 Squads 2014 Did not enter 2018 2022 Classification 5th–8th 7th place 6 2 4 9 15 Total 0 Title 6/16 12 6 6 22 20 —

Squads

• 1972 Summer Olympics - 3rd place

  Ri Chun-Ok, Kim Myong-Suk, Kim Zung-Bok, Kang Ok-Sun, Kim Yeun-Ja, Hwang He-Suk, Jang Ok-Rim, Paek Myong-Suk, Ryom Chun-Ja, Kim Su-Dae, and Jong Ok-Jin. Head coach:.

• 2010 Asian Games - 4th place

  Kim Un-jong, Kim Yong-mi, Jong Jin-sim, Han Ok-sim, Min Ok-ju, Choe Ryon, Kim Kyong-suk, Ri Hyon-suk, Nam Mi-hyang, Kim Hye-ok, Kim Ok-hui, Ri Sun-jong. Head coach: Kang Ok-sun.

Head coaches

• Moro Branislav (2015-2016)

Head-to-head record

This page shows Nouth Korea women's national volleyball team's Head-to-head record at the Volleyball at the Summer Olympics.

Opponent	GP	MW	ML	SW	SL
Cuba	1	1	0	3	0
Czechoslovakia	1	1	0	3	0
Japan	1	0	1	0	3
South Korea	1	1	0	3	0
Soviet Union	1	0	1	1	3
Total	5	3	2	10	6

References

• North Korea portal
• Sports portal

1. "The FIVB Women's World Ranking". FIVB. 29 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
2. "Final standings (1964–2000)". FIVB.org. FIVB. Retrieved 26 August 2014.