Personal information | |
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Nationality | North Korean |
Born | 27 November 1944 |
Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Weightlifting |
Weight class | 52 kg |
Pak Dong-geun (born 27 November 1944) is a North Korean former weightlifter. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where he set the then-Olympic record in the clean and jerk. He also was the world champion of the clean and jerk at the 1972 World Weightlifting Championships and later won a silver medal in the event at the 1974 Asian Games.