title: North Korea at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships
text: # North Korea at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships
  
  North Korea competed at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia from 24 July to 9 August 2015.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Gold | Kim Kuk-hyang | Diving | Women's 10 m platform | July 30 |
  | Bronze | Kim Un-hyang Song Nam-hyang | Diving | Women's 10 m synchronized platform | July 27 |
  
  ## Diving
  
  North Korean divers qualified for the individual spots at the World Championships.
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
  | Kim Sun-bom | 10 m platform | 388.60 | 25 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Hyon Il-myong Kim Sun-bom | 10 m synchronized platform | 385.08 | 10 Q | — | — | 378.18 | 11 |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
  | Kim Kuk-hyang | 10 m platform | 332.95 | 7 Q | 379.90 | 3 Q | 397.05 | |
  | Song Nam-hyang | 10 m platform | 312.65 | 16 Q | 346.55 | 5 Q | 315.85 | 10 |
  | Kim Un-hyang Song Nam-hyang | 10 m synchronized platform | 301.44 | 5 Q | — | — | 325.26 | |
  
  ### Mixed
  
  | Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Points | Rank |
  | Hyon Il-myong Kim Kuk-hyang | 10 m synchronized platform | 305.52 | 4 |
  
  ## Swimming
  
  North Korean swimmers have achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard entry time, and 1 at the B-standard):
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Yun Chung-il | 50 m breaststroke | 31.00 | 61 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
  | Choe Su-rim | 50 m butterfly | 29.57 | 50 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Choe Su-rim | 100 m butterfly | 1:08.98 | 63 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Sin Jin-hui | 50 m breaststroke | 34.02 | 50 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Sin Jin-hui | 100 m breaststroke | 1:14.52 | 51 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Sin Jin-hui | 200 m breaststroke | 2:41.41 | 45 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  
  ## Synchronized swimming
  
  North Korea fielded a full squad of ten synchronized swimmers to compete in each of the following events.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Preliminaries | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank |
  | Kang Un-ha | Solo technical routine | 80.2460 | 12 Q | 83.0956 | 11 |
  | Kang Un-ha | Solo free routine | 83.4333 | 12 Q | 83.7000 | 12 |
  | Kang Un-ha Kim Un-a | Duet technical routine | 82.0469 | 13 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Kang Un-ha Kim Un-a | Duet free routine | 83.5667 | 14 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Jang Hyon-ok Jong Na-ri Kang Un-ha* Kim Ju-hye Kim Un-a* Min Hae-yon Ri Il-sim Ri Ji-hyang Ryu Mi-hyang Yun Yu-jong | Team technical routine | 81.9749 | 13 | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Jang Hyon-ok Jong Na-ri Kang Un-ha Kim Ju-hye Kim Un-a Min Hae-yon Ri Il-sim Ri Ji-hyang Ryu Mi-hyang Yun Yu-jong | Free routine combination | 81.7667 | 12 Q | 82.6000 | 11 |
  