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Nationality | North Korean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 8 February 1991 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | North Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Free style | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Chosŏn'gŭl | 박영미 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Bak Yeong-mi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Pak Yŏng-mi |
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