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Pak Hyon-suk

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Pak Hyon-Suk (Korean: 박현숙; Korean pronunciation: [pak̚ hjʌn.suk̚] or [pa.kʰjʌn.suk̚]; born August 4, 1985) is a female weightlifter from North Korea. She ranked 6th in the Woman's 58 kg category at the 2004 Summer Olympics, lifting 217.5 kg in total. At the 2007 World Weightlifting Championships she won the bronze medal in the 63 kg category with a total of 228 kg. She won the gold medal in the 63 kg category at the 2008 Summer Olympics, with 241 kg in total. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Pak Hyon-suk has received more than 18,970 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Pak Hyon-suk is the 4,512th most popular athlete (down from 3,837th in 2019), the 158th most popular biography from North Korea (down from 142nd in 2019) and the 6th most popular North Korean Athlete.

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  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

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  • 1.65

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Pak Hyon-suk ranks 4,512 out of 6,025. Before her are Noriko Mizoguchi, Olena Khomrova, Lu Yong, Benjamin Savšek, Nataliya Skakun, and Sarah Tait. After her are Taylor Worth, Leonardo Fabbri, Leonel Suárez, Kayla Harrison, Anaysi Hernández, and Rossano Galtarossa.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Pak Hyon-suk ranks 1,119. Before her are Ahmed Kantari, Sarah Hughes, Kenya Matsui, Ekaterina Yurlova-Percht, Dennis Marshall, and Reggie Bush. After her are Teng Haibin, Ronny Chieng, Anouk Hoogendijk, Sayaka Hirano, Evan Longoria, and Whitney Port.

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In North Korea

Among people born in North Korea, Pak Hyon-suk ranks 158 out of 162. Before her are Choe Myong-ho (1988), Pak Nam-chol (1988), Kim Jong-su (1977), Pak Chol-min (1982), Jong Il-gwan (1992), and Kim Kum-il (1987). After her are Kim Song-i (1994), Kim Un-guk (1988), Pak Sung-hyok (1990), Won Ok-im (1986), Kim Mi-rae (2001), and Kim Han-sol (1995).

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Among ATHLETES In North Korea

Among athletes born in North Korea, Pak Hyon-suk ranks 6. Before her are Sohn Kee-chung (1912), Choe Chol-su (1969), Om Yun-chol (1991), Rim Jong-sim (1993), and Kim Jong-su (1977). After her are Kim Un-guk (1988), and Kim Mi-rae (2001).

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