 Pak Hyon-Suk, 2011 WWC | ||
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  North Korea
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| Women's Weightlifting | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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2008 Beijing | 63 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
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2006 Doha | 58 kg |
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2010 Guangzhou | 58 kg |
| World Weightlifting Championships | ||
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2007 Chiang Mai | 63 kg |
| Pak Hyon-suk | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 박현숙 |
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| Hancha | 朴賢淑 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Hyeon-suk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Hyŏnsuk |
Pak Hyon-Suk (Korean: 박현숙; Korean pronunciation: [pak̚ hjʌn.suk̚] or [pa.kʰjʌn.suk̚]; born August 4, 1985) is a female weightlifter from North Korea.
She ranked 6th in the Woman's 58 kg category at the 2004 Summer Olympics, lifting 217.5 kg in total.
At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships she won the bronze medal in the 63 kg category with a total of 228 kg.
She won the gold medal in the 63 kg category at the 2008 Summer Olympics, with 241 kg in total.
Upon receiving her gold medal, she obtained a warm reception back in her home country and from the KCNA.
Pak represents the Amnokgang Sports Team.
Notes and references
- ^ "PAK Hyon Suk". International Weightlifting Federation.
- "KCNA - DPRK Weightlifter Wins Gold Medal". Archived from the original on 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
- "Best Players, Coaches for 2010 Selected". Korean Central News Agency. 6 January 2011. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
External links
- Athlete Biography at the Wayback Machine (archived December 2, 2008) at beijing2008
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