Won Ok-Im
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Won Ok-Im is a North Korea
n judo
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She won a bronze medal in the half-middleweight category (63 kg) at the 2006 Asian Games
, having defeated Battugs Tumenod of Mongolia in the bronze medal match.
She also won a bronze medal at 2008 Beijing.
She currently resides in Pyongyang
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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 judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
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She won a bronze medal in the half-middleweight category (63 kg) at the 2006 Asian Games
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...
, having defeated Battugs Tumenod of Mongolia in the bronze medal match.
She also won a bronze medal at 2008 Beijing.
She currently resides in Pyongyang
Pyongyang
Pyongyang is the capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, and the largest city in the country. Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River and, according to preliminary results from the 2008 population census, has a population of 3,255,388. The city was...
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