Pak Yong-hui (Korean pronunciation: [pa.ɡjʌŋ.ɦi] or [pak̚] [jʌŋ.ɦi]; born August 24, 1970, in Pyongyang) is a North Korean sport shooter.[2] She won two silver medals in the women's trap at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, and at the 2008 ISSF World Cup series in Beijing, with scores of 83 and 90 targets, respectively.[1][3]
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| Nationality |  North Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 August 1970 Pyongyang, North Korea[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Shooting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Trap | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | D.P.R.K. Shootong Sport Association[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Pae Won Guk[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Pak Yong-hui | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 박영희 |
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| Revised Romanization | Bak Yeonghui |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Yŏnghŭi |
Pak represented North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in women's trap shooting. She finished only in eighteenth place by one point behind South Africa's Diane Swanton, for a total score of 56 targets.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "ISSF Profile – Pak Yong-Hui". ISSF. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pak Yong-Hui". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Shooting preview: Chinese Zhu to defend air rifle crown". Xinhua News Agency. 10 August 2008. Archived from the original on August 14, 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Women's Trap Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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