Pak Hyon-suk
North Korean weightlifter
 Pak Hyon-Suk, 2011 WWC | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  North Korea | ||
| Women's Weightlifting | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 2008 Beijing | 63 kg |
| World Weightlifting Championships | ||
 | 2007 Chiang Mai | 63 kg |
| Pak Hyon-suk | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 박현숙 |
|---|---|
| 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)[1] 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.[1]
At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships she won the bronze medal in the 63 kg category with a total of 228 kg.[1]
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.[2]
Pak represents the Amnokgang Sports Team.[3]
Notes and references
- ^ a b c "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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Chen Xiaomin (CHN) - 2004:
Nataliya Skakun (UKR) - 2008:
Pak Hyon-suk (PRK) - 2012:
Christine Girard (CAN) - 2016: Deng Wei (CHN)
- 2020: Maude Charron (CAN)
- 63 kg (2000–2016)
- 64 kg (2020)
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