Merited Athlete Ri Hyang Ok is a sportswoman who made a contribution to theDPRK women’s football team’s winning the Asian championship at the then 13thAsian women’s football championships, the 14th Asian Games and the14th Asian women’s football championships in succession during hercareer as a footballer.
As a member of the DPRK women's football team which had the honour ofbeing the strongest Asian team like the first-generation women footballers ofthe country, she had a dream she failed to realize.
The dream was to win world championship—World Cup.
After finishing her playing career, she acquired the qualifications for aninternational football referee by making tireless efforts with an ambition tobeat the world. Later she acted as women’s World Cup “judge” in international footballgames for over ten years. In December 2023 she began to give guidance over thetraining and matches of the national U-20 women’s football team.
During her long career as a referee in international footballcompetitions, she correctly grasped the world women’s football techniquedevelopment trends, tactical features of the world’s strong teams and the technicallevel of foreign players. Thus her insight as expert and her high ability helpedthe DPRK women’s football team compete creditably with foreign teams.
She had the honour of meeting the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un to receive the glory and happiness to be handed downthrough generations as she contributed to the DPRK women’s football team’swinning the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup in September last year.
She is still training women footballers of the new generation,instilling the spirit of DPRK women’s football in them.
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