Ri Yong-ae

North Korean long jumper

Ri Yong-ae
Chosŏn'gŭl	리영애
Hancha	李英愛^[1]
Revised Romanization	Ri Yeong-ae
McCune–Reischauer	Ri Yŏng'ae

Ri Yong-ae (born 4 November 1965) is a retired North Korean long jumper.

Her personal best jump was 6.79 metres, achieved in May 1988 in Kuala Lumpur.^[2] This is the current North Korean record. She also holds the national 100 metres record.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing North Korea
1987	Asian Championships	Singapore, Singapore	3rd	Long jump	^[3]
1990	Asian Games	Beijing, China	3rd	Long jump	^[4]
1991	Asian Championships	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	1st	Long jump	6.79 CR NR^[3]

References

^ https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/41689603.pdf#page=4 ^{[bare URL PDF]}
^ World women's all-time best long jump (updated 2001)
^ ^a ^b Asian Championships - GBR Athletics
^ Asian Games - GBR Athletics

External links

Ri Yong-Ae at World Athletics
Ri Yong-Ae at Olympedia

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Asian Athletics Champions in women's long jump

1973: Kumi Kawada (JPN)
1975: Keiko Ogawa (JPN)
1979: Sumie Awara (JPN)
1981: Wu Feng (CHN)
1983: Liao Wenfen (CHN)
1985: Huang Donghuo (CHN)
1987: Wang Zhihui (CHN)
1989: Liu Shuzhen (CHN)
1991: Ri Yong-ae (PRK)
1993: Yao Weili (CHN)
1995: Yelena Pershina (KAZ)
1998: Guan Yingnan (CHN)
2000: Elena Bobrovskaya (KGZ)
2002: Yelena Koshcheyeva (KAZ)
2003: Anastasiya Juravleva (UZB)
2005: Anju Bobby George (IND)
2007: Olga Rypakova (KAZ)
2009: Marestella Torres (PHI)
2011: Mayookha Johny (IND)
2013: Sachiko Masumi (JPN)
2015: Lu Minjia (CHN)
2017: Bùi Thị Thu Thảo (VIE)
2019: Lu Minjia (CHN)
2023: Sumire Hata (JPN)

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