North Korea, or officially known as Democratic People's Republic of Korea, first participated at the Summer Olympic Games in 1972, although North Korean athletes have appeared before, as part of Japan. The nation has attended Winter Olympic Games since 1964.
Chinese Taipei has won 57 medals at the Olympic Games, of which most in weightlifting and wrestling, with boxing and judo also not far behind, and has won medals at every edition of the Summer Olympic Games it competed in. The nation has also won two medals at the Winter Olympic Games, in 1964 and 1992. Some North Korean athletes competed as Korea at Pyeongchang 2018.
The Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was created in 1953 and recognized in 1957.
Medal Table[]
Medals by Summer Games[]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munich 1972 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 22 |
| Montreal 1976 | 38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| Moscow 1980 | 57 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 26 |
| Los Angeles 1984 | Did not participate | |||||
| Seoul 1988 | ||||||
| Barcelona 1992 | 64 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| Atlanta 1996 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 33 |
| Sydney 2000 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 60 |
| Athens 2004 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 57 |
| Beijing 2008 | 63 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 34 |
| London 2012 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 34 |
| Tokyo 2020 | Did not participate | |||||
| Total | 16 | 16 | 23 | 55 | ||
Medals by Winter Games[]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innsbruck 1964 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Grenoble 1968 | Did not participate | |||||
| Sapporo 1972 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Innsbruck 1976 | Did not participate | |||||
| Lake Placid 1980 | ||||||
| Sarajevo 1984 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Calgary 1988 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Albertville 1992 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 19 |
| Lillehammer 1994 | Did not participate | |||||
| Nagano 1998 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Salt Lake City 2002 | Did not participate | |||||
| Turin 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Vancouver 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sochi 2014 | Did not participate | |||||
| Pyeongchang 2018 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Beijing 2022 | Did not participate | |||||
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
Medal winners[]
| Games | Medal | Athlete | Sport | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Innsbruck 1964 | 
|
Han Pil-hwa | Speed Skating | Women's 3000 metres |
| Munich 1972 | 
|
Ri Ho-jun | Shooting | Mixed 50 metres Rifle, Prone |
| Munich 1972 |
|
Kim U-gil | Boxing | Men's Light-Flyweight |
| Munich 1972 | 
|
Kim Yong-ik | Judo | Men's 63 kg |
| Munich 1972 |
|
Hwang He-suk Jang Ok-rim Jong Ok-jin Kang Ok-sun Kim Myong-suk Kim Su-dae Kim Yeun-ja Kim Zung-bok Paek Myong-suk Ri Chun-ok Ryom Chun-ja |
Volleyball | Women's Indoor Volleyball |
| Munich 1972 |
|
Kim Gwong-hyong | Wrestling | Women's Freestyle 52 kg |
| Montreal 1976 |
|
Gu Yong-ju | Boxing | Men's Bantamweight |
| Montreal 1976 |
|
Ri Byong-uk | Boxing | Men's Light-Flyweight |
| Moscow 1980 |
|
Ho Bong-chol | Weightlifting | Men's 52 kg |
| Moscow 1980 |
|
Jang Se-hong | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 48 kg |
| Moscow 1980 |
|
Li Ho-pyong | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 57 kg |
| Moscow 1980 |
|
Ri Byong-uk | Boxing | Men's Light-Flyweight |
| Moscow 1980 |
|
Hang Gyong-si | Weightlifting | Men's 52 kg |
| Albertville 1992 |
|
Hwang Ok-sil | Short Track | Women's 500 metres |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Choi Chol-su | Boxing | Men's Flyweight |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Pae Gil-su | Artistic Gymnastics | Men's Pommel Horse |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Kim Il | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 48 kg |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Ri Hak-son | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 52 kg |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Ri Gwang-sik | Boxing | Men's Bantamweight |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Ri Pun-hui | Table Tennis | Women's Singles |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Ri Pun-hui Yu Sun-bok |
Table Tennis | Women's Doubles |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Kim Myong-nam | Weightlifting | Men's 75 kg |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Kim Yong-sik | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 57 kg |
| Atlanta 1996 |
|
Kye Sun-hui | Judo | Women's 48 kg |
| Atlanta 1996 |
|
Kim Il | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 48 kg |
| Atlanta 1996 |
|
Kim Myong-nam | Weightlifting | Men's 70 kg |
| Atlanta 1996 |
|
Jon Chol-ho | Weightlifting | Men's 76 kg |
| Atlanta 1996 |
|
Ri Yong-sam | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 57 kg |
| Sydney 2000 |
|
Ri Song-hui | Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg |
| Sydney 2000 |
|
Kim Un-chol | Boxing | Men's Light-Flyweight |
| Sydney 2000 |
|
Kye Sun-hui | Judo | Women's 52 kg |
| Sydney 2000 |
|
Kang Yong-gyun | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman 54 kg |
| Athens 2004 |
|
Kim Song-guk | Boxing | Men's Featherweight |
| Athens 2004 |
|
Kye Sun-hui | Judo | Women's Lightweight |
| Athens 2004 |
|
Kim Hyang-mi | Table Tennis | Women's Singles |
| Athens 2004 |
|
Ri Song-hui | Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg |
| Athens 2004 |
|
Kim Jong-su | Shooting | Men's 50 metres Pistol |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Hong Un-jong | Artistic Gymnastics | Women's Vault |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Pak Hyon-suk | Weightlifting | Men's 63 kg |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
An Kum-ae | Judo | Women's Lightweight |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
O Jong-ae | Weightlifting | Women's 58 kg |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Pak Chol-min | Judo | Men's Lightweight |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Won Ok-im | Judo | Women's Lightweight |
| London 2012 |
|
An Kum-ae | Judo | Women's 52 kg |
| London 2012 |
|
Om Yun-chol | Weightlifting | Men's 56 kg |
| London 2012 |
|
Kim Un-gok | Weightlifting | Men's 62 kg |
| London 2012 |
|
Rim Jong-sim | Weightlifting | Women's 69 kg |
| London 2012 |
|
Kim Myong-hyok | Weightlifting | Men's 69 kg |
| London 2012 |
|
Ryang Chun-hwa | Weightlifting | Women's 48 kg |
| London 2012 |
|
Yang Kyong-il | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle 55 kg |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
Ri Se-gwang | Artistic Gymnastics | Men's Vault |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
Rim Jong-sim | Weightlifting | Women's 75 kg |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
Om Yun-chol | Weightlifting | Men's 56 kg |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
Choe Hyo-sim | Weightlifting | Women's 63 kg |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
Kim Kuk-hyang | Weightlifting | Women's 75+ kg |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
Kim Song-guk | Shooting | Men's 50 metres Pistol |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
Kim Song-i | Table Tennis | Women's Singles |