Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing South Korea | ||
Women's handball | ||
1992 Barcelona | Team | |
1996 Atlanta | Team | |
2004 Athens | Team | |
2008 Beijing | Team |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 오성옥 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | O Seong-ok |
McCune–Reischauer | O Sŏng-ok |
Oh Seong-Ok (born October 10,1972) is a former South Korean handball player. She is the first South Korean woman to compete at five Olympics (1992 to 2008).
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