| Ri Hyon-ju | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 리현주 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | I Hyeonju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Hyŏnju |
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | North Korean | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 February 1996 Pyongyang,North Korea | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Diving | |||||||||||||||||
| Event | 10 metre platform | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ri Hyon-ju (born 20 February 1996 in Pyongyang) is a North Korean diver. He competed in the 10 metre platform at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [1]
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