Paik Ok-ja

South Korean shot putter

Paik Ok-ja
Paik Ok-ja at the 1974 Asian Games
Personal information
Born (1950-05-18) May 18, 1950 (age 74)
Gyeongun, South Korea[1]
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventShot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best16.96 m (1974)[1]
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Bangkok Shot put
Gold medal – first place 1974 Tehran Shot put

Paik Ok-ja or Baeg Ok-ja (Korean: 백옥자; RRBaek Ok-ja, born May 18, 1950) is a retired South Korean shot putter who won gold medals at the 1970 and 1974 Asian Games. She placed 13th–15th at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c Baeg Ok-Ja. sports-reference.com
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Asian Games champions in women's shot put
  • 1951–54: Toyoko Yoshino (JPN)
  • 1958–62: Seiko Obonai (JPN)
  • 1966: Ryoko Sugiyama (JPN)
  • 1970–74: Paik Ok-ja (KOR)
  • 1978: Shen Lijuan (CHN)
  • 1982: Li Meisu (CHN))
  • 1986: Huang Zhihong (CHN)
  • 1990–94: Sui Xinmei (CHN)
  • 1998: Li Meisu (CHN)
  • 2002: Li Meiju (CHN)
  • 2006–10: Li Ling (CHN)
  • 2014–22: Gong Lijiao (CHN)
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