Hong Un Jong
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Hong Un Jong is a North Korea
n artistic gymnast
. She was an individual event finalist on the vault
at the 2007 World Championships
and the bronze medalist on the event at the 2006 Asian Games
. Hong represented North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing, where she won the gold medal in the women's vault competition. This was the first Olympic medal for a North Korean woman
in Olympic gymnastics. Hong is capable of performing a triple twisting Yurchenko style vault.
She is the younger sister or possibly twin sister of Hong Su Jong
. They share the generation name
Jong.
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
n artistic gymnast
Artistic gymnastics
Artistic gymnastics is a discipline of gymnastics where gymnasts perform short routines on different apparatus, with less time for vaulting . The sport is governed by the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique , which designs the Code of Points and regulates all aspects of international elite...
. She was an individual event finalist on the vault
Vault (gymnastics)
The vault is an artistic gymnastics apparatus, as well as the skill performed using that apparatus. Vaulting is also the action of performing a vault. Both male and female gymnasts perform the vault...
at the 2007 World Championships
2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
The 40th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships were held at the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart, Germany, from 1 to 9 September 2007.Oldest and youngest competitors- Men :- Women :- Finals :- Qualifications :- Floor :...
and the bronze medalist on the event at the 2006 Asian Games
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
. Hong represented North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing, where she won the gold medal in the women's vault competition. This was the first Olympic medal for a North Korean woman
North Korea at the Olympics
North Korea first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964, appearing only in the Winter Olympic Games that year. Eight years later in 1972, the nation first participated at the Summer Olympic Games...
in Olympic gymnastics. Hong is capable of performing a triple twisting Yurchenko style vault.
She is the younger sister or possibly twin sister of Hong Su Jong
Hong Su Jong
Hong Su Jong is a North Korean artistic gymnast. She is the 2007 World silver medalist on the vault. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the all-around and in the team event....
. They share the generation name
Generation name
Generation name, variously zibei or banci, is one of the characters in a traditional Chinese name, and is so called because each member of a generation share that character, unlike surnames or given names...
Jong.