Ri Song-chol
Ri Song-chol (born April 5, 1986) is a North Korean former competitive figure skater and politician. He is the 2008 Asian Figure Skating Trophy champion and a five-time North Korean national champion (2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010). He competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1]
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 Ri with the flag at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony | ||||||||||||||
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| Country represented | North Korea | |||||||||||||
| Born | April 5, 1986 Pyongyang, North Korea | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||
| Coach | Jon Il-gyu Paek Un-yong | |||||||||||||
| Choreographer | Oh Ae-ryon Ri Pom-sok | |||||||||||||
| Skating club | Pyongchol Club | |||||||||||||
| Began skating | 1994 | |||||||||||||
| Retired | 2011 | |||||||||||||
| ISU personal best scores | ||||||||||||||
| Combined total | 133.25 2004 JGP China | |||||||||||||
| Short program | 56.60 2010 Winter Olympics | |||||||||||||
| Free skate | 92.64 2004 JGP China | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Ri Song-chol | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 리성철 |
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| Revised Romanization | I Seongcheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ri Sŏngch'ŏl |
Ri was the flag bearer for North Korea at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony.[2]
Ri was elected to North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly in the 2009 North Korean parliamentary election, representing the 418th Electoral District.[3] He did not renew his seat in the following elections.[4]
Programs
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2009–2010 [5] |
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Competitive highlights
JGP: Junior Grand Prix
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| Event | 00–01 | 02–03 | 03–04 | 04–05 | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 |
| Winter Olympics | 25th | |||||||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 11th | |||||||||
| Asian Games | 9th | 6th | 8th | |||||||
| Asian Trophy | 1st | |||||||||
| Ice Challenge | 6th | |||||||||
| International: Junior | ||||||||||
| JGP China | 8th | |||||||||
| JGP Serbia | 3rd | |||||||||
| Triglav Trophy | 2nd J | |||||||||
| National[6] | ||||||||||
| North Korea | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
References
- "Song Chol Ri". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
- "Complete list of 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic flag-bearers". The Vancouver Sun. 2010-02-12. Archived from the original on 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
- "[Annotated full list of elected MP's]" (XLS). North Korean Economy Watch. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
- 중앙선거위 최고인민회의 제13기 대의원선거결과에 대하여 (in Korean). KCNA. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014.
- "Song Chol RI: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012.
- "Competition Results: Song Chol RI". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.
External links
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Preceded by Han Jong-in |
Flagbearer for North Korea 2010 Vancouver |
Succeeded by Hwang Chung-gum with Won Yun-jong for  Korea |
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