North Korea at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships
| North Korea at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
 | |
| FINA code | PRK |
| National federation | North Korean Aquatics Federation |
| in Kazan, Russia | |
| Competitors | 18 in 3 sports |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
North Korea competed at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Russia from 24 July to 9 August 2015.
Medalists
[edit]| 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
[edit]North Korean divers qualified for the individual spots at the World Championships.[1]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Kim Sun-bom | 10 m platform | 388.60 | 25 | did not advance | |||
| Hyon Il-myong Kim Sun-bom |
10 m synchronized platform | 385.08 | 10 Q | — | 378.18 | 11 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Hyon Il-myong Kim Kuk-hyang |
10 m synchronized platform | 305.52 | 4 |
Swimming
[edit]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):[2][3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Yun Chung-il | 50 m breaststroke | 31.00 | 61 | did not advance | |||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Choe Su-rim | 50 m butterfly | 29.57 | 50 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 1:08.98 | 63 | did not advance | ||||
| Sin Jin-hui | 50 m breaststroke | 34.02 | 50 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:14.52 | 51 | did not advance | ||||
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:41.41 | 45 | did not advance | ||||
Synchronized swimming
[edit]North Korea fielded a full squad of ten synchronized swimmers to compete in each of the following events.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Preliminaries | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Kang Un-ha | Solo technical routine | 80.2460 | 12 Q | 83.0956 | 11 |
| 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 | |
| Duet free routine | 83.5667 | 14 | 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 | |
| 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 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Kazan 2015 (Diving) – Entry List by NAT". FINA. pp. 1–7. Retrieved 29 July 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Kazan 2015 (Swimming) – Qualifying Procedures". FINA. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ "Kazan 2015 (Swimming) – Entry List by NAT". FINA. pp. 78–132. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ "Kazan 2015 (Synchronized Swimming) – Entry List by NAT". FINA. pp. 1–10. Retrieved 29 July 2015.