North Korea at the
2017 World Aquatics Championships
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FINA codePRK
National federationNorth Korean Aquatics Federation
in Budapest, Hungary
Competitors17 in 3 sports
Medals
Ranked 21st
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
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North Korea competed at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Kim Kuk-hyang
Kim Mi-rae		 Diving Women's 10 m synchronized platform July 16
 Bronze Kim Mi-rae
Hyon Il-myong		 Diving Mixed 10 m synchronized platform July 15

Diving

Main article: Diving at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships

North Korea has entered 5 divers (two male and three female).[1]

Men
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Hyon Il-myong 10 m platform 357.20 25 did not advance
Ri Hyon-ju 488.70 4 Q 468.80 6 Q 434.85 11
Hyon Il-myong
Ri Hyon-ju 		10 m synchronized platform 409.95 7 Q — 372.24 11
Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Semifinals Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Kim Un-hyang 1 m springboard 244.30 13 — did not advance
Kim Kuk-hyang 10 m platform 351.20 4 Q 360.85 3 Q 360.00 6
Kim Mi-rae 335.25 6 Q 346.00 5 Q 385.55 4
Kim Kuk-hyang
Kim Mi-rae 		10 m synchronized platform 325.62 2 Q — 336.48 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Mixed
Athlete Event Final
Points Rank
Kim Mi-rae
Hyon Il-myong 		10 m synchronized platform 318.12 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Kim Un-hyang
Ri Hyon-ju 		Team 341.20 10

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships

North Korea has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two female swimmers to the World Championships.[2]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Jang Myong-gyong Women's 50 m breaststroke 35.11 39 did not advance
Women's 100 m breaststroke 1:18.87 47 did not advance
Pak Mi-song Women's 50 m freestyle 27.94 55 did not advance
Women's 100 m freestyle 1:02.24 65 did not advance

Synchronized swimming

Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships

North Korea's synchronized swimming team consisted of 10 athletes (10 female).[3]

Women
Athlete Event Preliminaries Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Min Hae-yon Solo technical routine 82.6416 9 Q 83.1769 9
Solo free routine 84.1667 11 Q 82.9000 11
Jang Hyon-ok
Min Hae-yon
Ko Su-rim (R) 		Duet technical routine 81.5767 14 did not advance
Jang Hyon-ok
Min Hae-yon
Jong Na-ri (R) 		Duet free routine 83.7667 13 did not advance
Cha Ye-gyong (R)
Jang Hyon-ok
Jong Na-ri
Ju Yu-na (R)
Ko Su-rim
Min Hae-yon
Mun Hye-song
Ri Il-sim
Ri Sol
Yun Yu-jong 		Team technical routine 83.6271 10 Q 83.4354 10
Team free routine 83.6000 11 Q 83.7667 11
Cha Ye-gyong
Jang Hyon-ok
Jong Na-ri
Ju Yu-na
Ko Su-rim
Min Hae-yon
Mun Hye-song
Ri Il-sim
Ri Sol
Yun Yu-jong 		Free routine combination 84.3333 9 Q 84.2000 9

Legend: (R) = Reserve Athlete

References

  1. ^ "Entry List by NAT (Diving)". www.omegatiming.com. Omega Timing. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
  2. ^ "Entry List by Nation (Swimming)". www.omegatiming.com. Omega Timing. 19 July 2017. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Entry List by Nation (Synchronized swimming)". www.omegatiming.com. Omega Timing. 11 July 2017. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
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