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Nationality | North Korean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1 January 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | North Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Shooting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Running target shooting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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