A meeting took place in the Weightlifting Gymnasium on Chongchun Street on February 2 to make public the DPRK’s ten best players and coaches of the year 2022.
It was attended by Premier Kim Tok Hun, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and chairman of the National Sports Guidance Committee, Minister Kim Il Guk of Physical Culture and Sports, Kim Myong Gun, chairman of the Korean Taekwon-Do Committee, officials concerned and sportspersons.
Ten best players and coaches of the DPRK of 2022 were made public at the meeting.
Ten best players
1. Ri Song Gum, weightlifter of April 25 Sports Club
2. Kim Jin A, judoist of Pyongyang Sports Club
3. Pang Chol Mi, boxer of Kumgangsan Sports Club
4. Jong In Sun, wrestler of Amnokgang Sports Club
5. Kwon Kwang Il, shooter of Amnokgang Defence Sports Club
6. Ro Kwang Ryol, weightlifter of Chongchongang Sports Club
7. Song Kuk Hyang, weightlifter of April 25 Sports Club
8. Kim Il Gyong, weightlifter of April 25 Sports Club
9. Kim Ryu Gyong, Taekwon-Do player of National General Taekwon-Do Training Centre of the Korean Taekwon-Do Committee
10. Wi Jong Sim, footballer of April 25 Sports Club
Ten best coaches
1. Kye Song Il, weightlifting coach of April 25 Sports Club
2. Kim Ryon Mi, judo coach of Pyongyang Sports Club
3. Pak Chol Jun, boxing coach of Kumgangsan Sports Club
4. Choe Tong Il, wrestling coach of Amnokgang Sports Club
5. Kim Chun Sam, shooting coach of Amnokgang Defence Sports Club
6. Ri Chol Nam, weightlifting coach of April 25 Sports Club
7. So Un Hak, weightlifting coach of April 25 Sports Club
8. Han Jong Ae, Taekwon-Do coach of National General Taekwon-Do Training Centre of the Korean Taekwon-Do Committee
9. Ri Yu Il, football coach of Naegohyang Women’s Football Team
10. Choe Hyong Chol, athletics coach of Amnokgang Sports Club
Kim Tok Hun awarded the players and coaches the certificates and sportswear imprinted with the words “DPRK’s Ten Best Player of 2022” and “DPRK’s Ten Best Coach of 2022.”
After the meeting, members of the itinerant art squad of the Ministry of Physical Culture and Sports gave a performance in celebration of the players and coaches.
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