Pak Yong-hui

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Pak Yong-hui
Personal information
Nationality North Korea
Born (1970-08-24) 24 August 1970 (age 53)
Pyongyang, North Korea[1]
Height1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
EventTrap
ClubD.P.R.K. Shootong Sport
Association[1]
Coached byPae Won Guk[1]
Medal record
Women's shooting
Representing  North Korea
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan Trap
Pak Yong-hui
Chosŏn'gŭl
박영희
Revised RomanizationBak Yeonghui
McCune–ReischauerPak Yŏnghŭi

Pak Yong-hui (Korean pronunciation: [pa.ɡjʌŋ.ɦi] or [pak̚] [jʌŋ.ɦi]; born August 24, 1970, in Pyongyang) is a North Korean sport shooter.[2] She won two silver medals in the women's trap at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, and at the 2008 ISSF World Cup series in Beijing, with scores of 83 and 90 targets, respectively.[1][3]

Pak represented North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in women's trap shooting. She finished only in eighteenth place by one point behind South Africa's Diane Swanton, for a total score of 56 targets.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "ISSF Profile – Pak Yong-Hui". ISSF. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pak Yong-Hui". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Shooting preview: Chinese Zhu to defend air rifle crown". Xinhua News Agency. 10 August 2008. Archived from the original on August 14, 2008. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Women's Trap Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2013.

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