Ri Se-gwang

Ri Se-gwang
Full nameRi Se-gwang
Country represented North Korea
Born (1985-01-21) January 21, 1985 (age 39)
South Hamgyong, North Korea
HometownPyongyang, North Korea
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior
Years on national team2006–2020 (PRK)
ClubApril 25 Sports Club
Eponymous skillsRi Se Gwang (vault): full-twisting double Tsukahara
Ri Se Gwang 2 (vault): front handspring double piked ½ turn
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 3 0 1
Asian Games 1 0 0
Asian Championships 2 1 1
Summer Universiade 0 1 1
East Asian Games 0 0 1
Total 7 2 4
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  North Korea
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Vault
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Nanning Vault
Gold medal – first place 2015 Glasgow Vault
Gold medal – first place 2018 Doha Vault
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Stuttgart Vault
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha Vault
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Putian Vault
Gold medal – first place 2012 Putian Rings
Silver medal – second place 2006 Surat Vault
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Putian Team
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2009 Belgrade Floor Exercise
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Belgrade Rings
East Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Macau Vault
Ri Se-gwang
Chosŏn'gŭl
리세광
Hancha
李世光
Revised RomanizationI Segwang
McCune–ReischauerRi Segwang
In this Korean name, the family name is Ri.

Ri Se-gwang (Korean: 리세광; born January 21, 1985) is a retired North Korean artistic gymnast,[1] representing the April 25 Sports Club.[2] He is often considered a specialist on vault apparatus in the sport of men’s artistic gymnastics (MAG).

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Asiad was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "April 25 Sports Team of DPRK Proves Successful in Int'l Tournaments This Year". Korean Central News Agency. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 26 August 2015.