Paik Ok-ja

Paik Ok-ja

Paik Ok-ja at the 1974 Asian Games
Personal information
Born	(1950-05-18) May 18, 1950 Gyeongun, South Korea[1]
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best	16.96 m (1974)[1]
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  South Korea Asian Games 1970 Bangkok Shot put 1974 Tehran Shot put Asian Championships 1973 Marikina Shot put 1975 Seoul Shot put 1975 Seoul Discus throw 1973 Marikina Discus throw

Paik Ok-ja or Baeg Ok-ja (Korean: 백옥자; RR: Baek 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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