Ri Yong-gum (Korean: 리영금,[1] born 20 April 1999) is a North Korean skier. In 2017, she competed at an event in Russia, where she came 83rd and last. Ri did not meet the Olympic qualifying standard, but was invited to compete in the Women's 10 kilometre freestyle event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea. Ri finished 89th out of 90 competitors, 11 minutes and 39.9 seconds behind the winner, Ragnhild Haga. During the event, Ri fell over and also took a wrong turning.[2][3]
| Ri Yong-gum | |
|---|---|
| Country |  North Korea |
| Born | 20 April 1999 |
| Updated on 29 October 2018. | |
References
edit- ^ "Ri Yong-Gum". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Winter Olympics 2018: North Korean cross-country skier Ri Yong Gum makes tearful and bloody Games debut". Firstpost. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Winter Olympics 2018: North Korean cross-country skier Ri Yong Gum makes tearful and bloody Games debut". Yahoo!. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
External links
edit
   | This biographical article relating to a North Korean sportsperson is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |