Pak Hyon-suk

Pak Hyon-suk

Pak Hyon-Suk, 2011 WWC
Medal record
Representing  North Korea
Women's Weightlifting
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing63 kg
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2006 Doha58 kg
Silver medal – second place2010 Guangzhou58 kg
World Weightlifting Championships
Bronze medal – third place2007 Chiang Mai63 kg
Pak Hyon-suk
Hangul
박현숙
Hanja
朴賢淑
RRBak Hyeonsuk
MRPak 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

  1. 1 2 3 "PAK Hyon Suk". International Weightlifting Federation.
  2. ↑ "KCNA - DPRK Weightlifter Wins Gold Medal". Archived from the original on 2010-07-20. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
  3. ↑ "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.