Club
Kigwancha Sports Team: DPR Korea
Coach
Park Gwang Bok [club, mother], PRK
Sporting relatives
Her mother Pak Gwang Bok represented the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in rhythmic gymnastics and won two gold medals at the 1990 Four Continents Championships in Tokyo, Japan, and later became a coach of the Kigwancha Sports Team. Her father Kang Chol Nam is a football coach, and has served as the general manager of the Pyongyang City Sports Club. (naenara.com.kp, Mar 2016; nknews.org, 04 Apr 2016)
Reason for taking up the sport
She was influenced by her mother.
Last update : 2024-07-22