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North Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics

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North Korea at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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North Korea (officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's ninth appearance at the Olympics since its debut in 1972. North Korean athletes did not attend the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, when they joined the Soviet boycott, and subsequently, led a boycott at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, along with six other nations.

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Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea sent the nation's third largest delegation ever to the Games. A total of 51 athletes, 15 men and 36 women, competed in 10 sports. Women's football was the only team-based sport in which North Korea was represented at these Olympic games. There was only a single competitor in archery, judo, and shooting. Marathon runner Pak Song-chol became the first track and field athlete to carry the North Korean flag at the opening ceremony. For the first time since its Olympic return in 1992, North Korea did not qualify athletes in gymnastics.

North Korea left London with a total of 7 medals (4 gold and 3 bronze), beating its record from the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Along with the 1992 Summer Olympics, this was also the nation's most successful Olympics for the number of gold medals received at a single games. All of these medals were awarded to the team in judo, weightlifting, and wrestling.

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Medalists

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Archery

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Athletics

North Korean athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):[1][2]

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  • Note – Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
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Boxing

North Korea has qualified boxers for the following events.

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Diving

North Korea has qualified in the following events.

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Football

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North Korea is qualified for the women's event

  • Women's team event – 1 team of 18 players

Women's tournament

Team roster

Head coach: Sin Ui-gun

North Korea named a squad of 18 players and 4 alternates for the tournament.[3] During the tournament, Choe Yong-sim replaced Kwon Song-hwa on 25 July and Kim Su-gyong replaced Ro Chol-ok on 31 July 2012 due to injury.[4][5]

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Attendance: 18,900[6]
Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)

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Attendance: 11,743[7]

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Attendance: 29,522[8]

† Game delayed by one hour due to North Korean protest after erroneous use of South Korean flag for North Korea.[9]

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Judo

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Shooting

The following quota place has been qualified for the North Korean shooting squad at the Games;[10]

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Synchronized swimming

North Korea has qualified 2 quota places in synchronized swimming.

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Table tennis

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North Korea has qualified 6 quotas athlete for singles table tennis events.[11]

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Weightlifting

North Korea has qualified 5 men and 3 women.

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Wrestling

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North Korea has qualified in the following events.

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  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Men's freestyle
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