Pak Nam-chol (Korean: 박남철; born January 12, 1979, in Pyongyang) is a North Korean judoka, who competed in the men's extra-lightweight category.[1] He finished fifth in the 60-kg division at the 2003 World Judo Championships in Osaka, Japan, and later represented his nation North Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Pak Nam-chol |
| Nationality |  North Korea |
| Born | 12 January 1979 Pyongyang, North Korea |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| Event | 60 kg |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 박남철 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Namcheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Namch'ŏl |
Pak qualified as a lone male judoka for the North Korean squad in the men's extra-lightweight class (60 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by placing fifth and receiving a berth from the World Championships in Osaka, Japan.[2][3] Facing a rematch against Tunisia's Anis Lounifi after his bronze medal defeat at the World Championships, Pak could not mount enough strength to topple his opponent with a harai goshi (sweeping hip throw), and thereby lost his opening bout by an ippon at one minute and twenty-eight seconds.[4]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pak Nam-chol". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ a b "Choi Takes Men's under 60kg Title at World Judo Championships". Xinhua. China Radio International. 14 September 2003. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Toujours l'argent" [Always with a silver] (in French). Eurosport. 14 September 2003. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ "Judo: Men's Extra-Lightweight (60kg/132 lbs) Round of 32". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
External links edit
- Pak Nam-chol at JudoInside.com
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