title: North Korea at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships
text: # North Korea at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships
  
  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
  
  North Korea has entered 5 divers (two male and three female).
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
  | Hyon Il-myong | 10 m platform | 357.20 | 25 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Ri Hyon-ju | 10 m platform | 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 | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
  | Kim Un-hyang | 1 m springboard | 244.30 | 13 | — | — | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Kim Kuk-hyang | 10 m platform | 351.20 | 4 Q | 360.85 | 3 Q | 360.00 | 6 |
  | Kim Mi-rae | 10 m platform | 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 | |
  
  ### Mixed
  
  | Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
  | Kim Mi-rae Hyon Il-myong | 10 m synchronized platform | 318.12 | |
  | Kim Un-hyang Ri Hyon-ju | Team | 341.20 | 10 |
  
  ## Swimming
  
  North Korea has received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two female swimmers to the World Championships.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Jang Myong-gyong | Women's 50 m breaststroke | 35.11 | 39 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Jang Myong-gyong | Women's 100 m breaststroke | 1:18.87 | 47 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Pak Mi-song | Women's 50 m freestyle | 27.94 | 55 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Pak Mi-song | Women's 100 m freestyle | 1:02.24 | 65 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  ## Synchronized swimming
  
  North Korea's synchronized swimming team consisted of 10 athletes (10 female).
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Preliminaries | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
  | Min Hae-yon | Solo technical routine | 82.6416 | 9 Q | 83.1769 | 9 |
  | Min Hae-yon | 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 | did not advance |
  | Jang Hyon-ok Min Hae-yon Jong Na-ri (R) | Duet free routine | 83.7667 | 13 | did not advance | 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 |
  | 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 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
  
  