Hong Yong-ok
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  North Korea |
| Born | 19 August 1986 |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Weightlifting |
| Event | 69 kg |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 홍영옥 |
| Revised Romanization | Hong Yeongok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hong Yŏngok |
Template:Korean name Hong Yong-ok (also Hong Yeong-ok, Template:Lang-ko; born August 19, 1986) is a North Korean weightlifter.[1] Hong represented North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's light heavyweight category (69 kg). Hong, however, did not finish the event, after failing to lift a single-motion snatch of 103 kg in three attempts.[2]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hong Yong-ok". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Women's 69kg (152 lbs)". NBC Olympics. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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