Pak Yong-mi

In this Korean name, the family name is Pak.

Pak Yong-mi (born 8 February 1991) is a North Korean sport wrestler who competes in the women's freestyle category and a current world champion in the women's 53kg Freestyle event.^[1] She won the gold medal in the women's 53 kg event during the 2019 World Wrestling Championships.^[2][3][4] She also qualified to represent North Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan following the gold medal success at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships. However, in June 2021, North Korea withdrew from the 2020 Summer Olympics which meant that Luisa Valverde of Ecuador will compete instead.^[5]

Pak Yong-mi

Personal information
Nationality	North Korean
Born	(1991-02-08) 8 February 1991 (age 32)
Height	1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
Country	North Korea
Sport	Wrestling
Event(s)	Free style
Medal record Women's Freestyle Wrestling Representing  North Korea World Championships 2019 Nur-Sultan 53 kg Asian Games 2018 Jakarta 53 kg Asian Championships 2013 New Delhi 48kg 2018 Bishkek 53kg 2019 Xi'an 53kg 2015 Doha 53kg
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl	박영미
Revised Romanization	Bak Yeong-mi
McCune–Reischauer	Pak Yŏng-mi

References

1. "International Wrestling Database - Pak Yong-mi". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 2019-09-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
2. "KCNA: North Korean wrestler wins gold medal at World Wrestling Championships". UPI. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
3. "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
4. jeandaniel. "World Championships". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
5. "Ecuador, Romania Earn Olympic Tickets as North Korea Withdraws from Tokyo 2020". United World Wrestling. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.