North Korea at the 1998 Winter Olympics

North Korea at the Olympic Games
Flag of North Korea IOC code  PRK NOC Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano
Competitors	8 (2 men, 6 women) in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Yun Chol (short track speed skating)
Medals	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
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North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.

Short track speed skating

Men

Athlete	Event	Round one		Quarter finals		Semi finals		Finals
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Final rank
Han Sang-Guk	500 m	44.206	4	Did not advance
Yun Chol		45.014	4	Did not advance
Yun Chol	1000 m	1:33.133	4	Did not advance
Han Sang-Guk		1:34.220	3	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Round one		Quarter finals		Semi finals		Finals
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Final rank
Jong Ok-Myong	500 m	46.835	2 Q	DSQ	–	Did not advance
Han Ryon-Hui		DNF	–	Did not advance
Hwang Ok-Sil		46.987	3	Did not advance
Han Ryon-Hui	1000 m	1:34.493	2 Q	1:34.405	4	Did not advance
Jon Ok-Myong		DSQ	–	Did not advance
Ho Jong-Hae		1:44.256	2 Q	1:38.546	4	Did not advance
Jong Ok-Myong Ho Jong-Hae Hwang Ok-Sil Han Ryon-Hui	3000 m relay					4:25.126	3 QB	4:27.030	7

Speed skating

Women

Event	Athlete	Race 1		Race 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
500 m	Kim Jong-Hui	42.17	35	41.57	36	83.74	35
1000 m	Kin Jong-Hui					1:23.88	37
	Kim Ok-Hui					1:23.37	36

References

• Official Olympic Reports
• Olympic Winter Games 1998, full results by sports-reference.com