North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Athletes from North and South Korea marched together in the opening ceremony under the Unification Flag of Korea.
Medalists MedalNameSportEvent Ri Song-hui Weightlifting Women's 58 kg Kim Un-chol Boxing Men's light flyweight Kye Sun-hui Judo Women's 52 kg Kang Yong-gyun Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 54 kg
Archery
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankChoe Ok-silWomen's individual6497W 161–149W 162–160W 160–153W 107–103L 107–114Bronze medal matchL 101–1034
Athletics
Track and road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankKil Jae-sonMen's marathoncolspan=62:25:1359Kim Jong-cholcolspan=62:18:0430Kim Jung-woncolspan=62:18:0429Ham Bong-silWomen's marathoncolspan=62:27:078Jong Yong-okcolspan=62:31:4020Kim Chang-okcolspan=62:35:3228
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKim Un-cholLight flyweightW RSC R4W 20–8W 22–10L 10–15Did not advance
Diving
AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinalTotalPointsRankPointsRankTotalRankPointsRankPointsRankChoe Hyong-gilMen's 10 m platform448.416 Q185.529633.936 Q377.4612562.9812Pak Yong-ryongMen's 3 m springboard271.4747Did not advanceMen's 10 m platform400.2915 Q181.7411582.0316Did not advanceChoe Myong-hwaWomen's 10 m platform308.738 Q183.844492.576 Q269.2211453.0610Choe Song-huiWomen's 3 m springboard222.8433Did not advanceRi Ok-rimWomen's 3 m springboard238.7726Did not advanceWomen's 10 m platform262.2022Did not advance
Gymnastics
Artistic
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankPae Gil-suAll-around7.5509.7626.3758.5378.2377.95048.41153Did not advancePommel horse9.762colspan=49.7626 Q9.762colspan=49.7625
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRankMok Un-juAll-around9.0319.2379.4758.82536.56841Did not advanceSon Un-hui0.0009.4258.2128.53726.17477Did not advance
Judo
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Repechage 4Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKwak Ok-cholMen's –81 kgW 0211–0010W 0010–0010L 0001–1000Did not advancecolspan=2W 1100–0010L 0001–1000Did not advanceCha Hyon-hyangWomen's –48 kgW 1000–0000W 0011–0001W 0010–0001L 0010–0010colspan=4Bronze Medal BoutL 0011–00125Kye Sun-huiWomen's –52 kgW 1120–0001W 0100–0001W 1000–0000L 0100–0100colspan=4Bronze Medal BoutW 0200–0001Ji Kyong-sunWomen's –63 kgW DQL 0001–1000Did not advance
Shooting
AthleteEventQualificationFinalTotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankKim Myong-hwaWomen's skeet699Did not advance
Synchronized swimming
AthleteEventTechnical routineFree routine (preliminary)Free routine (final)TotalPointsRankPointsRankTotalRankPointsRankPointsRankChoe Son-yongJo Yong-huiDuet85.5331986.4671786.07117Did not advance
Weightlifting
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalWeightRankWeightRankWeightRankIm Yong-suMen's –62 kg137.56Jon Chol-hoMen's –77 kg162.54190.07352.56Ri Song-huiWomen's –58 kg97.5 OR1122.52220.0Kim Yong-okWomen's –63 kg90.05115.05205.05
Wrestling
AthleteEventElimination poolQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKang Yong-gyunGreco-Roman –54 kgW 3–1PPL 1–3PP1 QW 3–1PPL 0–4STBronze Medal BoutW 3–0POJin Ju-dongFreestyle –54 kgL 0–3POW 4–0ST2Did not advanceRi Yong-samFreestyle –58 kgL 1–3PPW 3–1PP2Did not advanceJo Yong-sonFreestyle –63 kgL 1–3PPL 1–3PP3Did not advance
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