About Pak Yung-sun
Lived 1956 – 1987 (aged 30). Pak Yung-sun was a North Korean table tennis player.
Pak Yung-sun (; 22 August 1956 – 14 July 1987), People's Athlete and Labor Hero, was an international table tennis player from North Korea. She represented the Korean People's Army's February 8 Sports Club.
Table tennis career
From 1974 to 1981 she won several medals in singles, doubles, and team events in the Asian Table Tennis Championships and in the World Table Tennis Championships.
The five World Championship medals included two gold medals in the singles at the 1975 World Table Tennis Championships and 1977 World Table Tennis Championships.
She is buried at the Patriotic Martyrs' Cemetery.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Pak Yung-sun?
North Korean female table tennis player (1957–1988)
When was Pak Yung-sun born?
Pak Yung-sun was born on 22 August 1956 in Sakchu County.
When did Pak Yung-sun die?
Pak Yung-sun died on 14 July 1987.
What was Pak Yung-sun's occupation?
Pak Yung-sun was a table tennis player.
What nationality was Pak Yung-sun?
Pak Yung-sun was North Korean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pak Yung-sun. https://biography.guide/pak-yung-sun/
MLA: "Pak Yung-sun." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pak-yung-sun/.
Chicago: "Pak Yung-sun." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pak-yung-sun/.
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