title: North Korea at the 1972 Summer Olympics
text: # North Korea at the 1972 Summer Olympics
  
  North Korea competed as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. It was the first time that the nation had competed at the Summer Olympic Games. 37 competitors, 23 men and 14 women, took part in 23 events in 10 sports. North Korea won the first Olympic gold medal from either Korea.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Gold | Ri Ho-jun | Shooting | 50 m Rifle Prone 60 shots |
  | Silver | Kim U-gil | Boxing | Light flyweight division (48 kg) |
  | Bronze | Kim Gwong-hyong | Wrestling | Freestyle (52 kg) |
  | Bronze | Ri Chun-ok Kim Myong-suk Kim Zung-bok Kang Ok-sun Kim Yeun-ja Hwang He-suk Jang Ok-rim Paek Myong-suk Ryom Chun-ja Kim Su-dae Jong Ok-jin | Volleyball | Women's team competition |
  | Bronze | Kim Yong-ik | Judo | Men's 63kg |
  
  ## Shooting
  
  Three male shooters represented North Korea in 1972. Ri Ho-jun won gold in the 50 m rifle, prone event.
  
  ### 300 m rifle, three positions
  
  * Li Yun-hae
  * Ri Ho-jun
  
  ### 50 m rifle, three positions
  
  * Ri Ho-jun
  * Li Yun-hae
  
  ### 50 m rifle, prone
  
  * Ri Ho-jun
  * Li Yun-hae
  
  ### 50 m running target
  
  * Kim Song-bok
  