Ri Song-chol
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Ri Song-chol (born April 5, 1986) is a North Korean former competitive figure skater and politician. He is the 2008 Asian Figure Skating Trophy champion and a five-time North Korean national champion (2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010). He competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,[1] where he was the flag bearer for North Korea at the opening ceremony.[2]
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Born | (1986-04-05) April 5, 1986 (age 38) Pyongyang, North Korea | ||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||
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Country | North Korea | ||||||||||||||
Coach | Jon Il-gyu Paek Un-yong | ||||||||||||||
Skating club | Pyongchol Club | ||||||||||||||
Began skating | 1994 | ||||||||||||||
Retired | 2011 | ||||||||||||||
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Quick Facts Chosŏn'gŭl, Revised Romanization ...
Ri Song-chol | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 리성철 |
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Revised Romanization | I Seongcheol |
McCune–Reischauer | Ri Sŏngch'ŏl |
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In this Korean name, the family name is Ri.
Ri was elected to North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly in the 2009 North Korean parliamentary election, representing the 418th Electoral District.[3] He did not renew his seat in the following elections.[4]