Paik Ok-ja

Paik Ok-ja or Baeg Ok-ja (Korean: 백옥자; 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.

Paik Ok-ja

Paik Ok-ja at the 1974 Asian Games
Personal information
Born	(1950-05-18) May 18, 1950 Gyeongun, South Korea
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Korean name
Hangul	백옥자
RR	Baek Okja
MR	Paek Okcha
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best	16.96 m (1974)
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

External links

• Paik Ok-ja at World Athletics
• Paik Ok-ja at Olympedia