| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | North Korea |
| Born | September 5, 1988 |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sport shooting |
| Event(s) | 10 metre air pistol, 25 metre pistol[1] |
| Team | Amnokgang National Defense Sports Team |
| Korean name | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 조영숙 |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Yeongsuk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Yŏngsuk |
| Updated on 8 August 2016. | |
Jo Yong-suk (Korean pronunciation: [tso.jʌŋ.suk̚]; born September 5, 1988; Korean: 조영숙) is a North Korean sport shooter.[1] She represents the Amnokgang National Defense Sports Team.[2]
Jo was is from Sariwon, North Hwanghae, but now lives in Pyongyang.[3]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 10 metre air pistol and achieved 10th position out of 49 athletes.[4] She also competed in the 25 metre pistol, finishing in 7th.[5] She competed in the same events at the 2016 Olympics, finishing in 12th in the 10 metre air pistol and 7th in the 25 metre pistol.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "JO Yong Suk". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ↑ "Best Players, Coaches for 2010 Selected". KCNA. 6 January 2011. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
- ↑ "ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation - issf-sports.org". issf-sports.org. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ↑ London2012.com
- ↑ "Jo Yong-Suk Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2017-09-08.
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