North Korea at the World Athletics Championships
| North Korea at the World Athletics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| WA code | PRK |
| Medals |
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| World Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
North Korea has taken part regularly in the World Athletics Championships.[1] Their sole medal was won by Jong Song-ok in the women's marathon at the 1999 edition.[2] Besides that, they have only had 3 other top-8 finishes.[1]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Jong Song-ok | 1999 Seville | Women's marathon |
By event
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (1 entries) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
By gender
| Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Men | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
See also
References
- ^ a b World Athletics Championships Budapest 23 – Statistical Booklet (PDF). World Athletics. p. 88.
- ^ "Wayback Machine". www2.iaaf.org. Archived from the original on 2008-09-14. Retrieved 2025-09-28.