{"id":2827,"date":"2023-03-12T22:38:41","date_gmt":"2023-03-12T21:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northkoreainfo.com\/?p=2827"},"modified":"2023-03-12T22:38:41","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T21:38:41","slug":"has-north-korea-won-any-olympic-medals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northkoreainfo.com\/has-north-korea-won-any-olympic-medals\/","title":{"rendered":"Has north korea won any olympic medals?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since its first appearance in the Summer Olympics in 1956, North Korea has won medals in several sports, including weightlifting, wrestling, judo, and boxing. In the Winter Olympics, North Korea has won medals in speed skating, short track speed skating, figure skating, and alpine skiing.<\/p>\n

No, North Korea has not won any Olympic medals.<\/p>\n

How many medals has North Korean won in the Olympics? <\/h2>\n

The North Korea at the Olympics is the participation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in the Olympic Games. North Korea first participated in the Summer Olympic Games in 1964, and has participated in every Summer Games since then. They have also participated in the Winter Olympic Games on seven occasions, most recently in 2018.<\/p>\n

As of 2018, North Korea has won a total of 57 Olympic medals (16 gold, 17 silver, and 24 bronze), all of which have been won in the Summer Games. North Korea’s best performance came in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where they won 12 medals (5 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze).<\/p>\n