Pak Doo-ik
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| Date of birth | December 17, 1943[1] | ||
| Place of birth |
Pyon'yan, Japanese Korea (now Pyongyang, North Korea) | ||
| Height | 171 cm (67 in) | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1966[1] | North Korea[1] | 5[1] | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 1976[1] | North Korea[1] | ||
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Pak Doo-Ik (Chosungul: 박두익; Hanja: 朴斗翼; born 17 December 1943) is a North Korean former soccer player.[1]
Career
Pak Doo-Ik was born at Pyongyang. He represented North Korea at the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England, scoring the winning goal in their 1-0 win over Italy at Ayresome Park, Middlesbrough,[1] a game since featured in the film The Game of Their Lives by British filmmaker Daniel Gordon.[2]
After the victory, Pak, who was a corporal in the North Korean army, was promoted sergeant. After the championship, Pak left the military and football, and became a gymnastics instructor. An Italian urban legend that persisted for a long time in the press had it that Pak was a dentist.
During the 2008 Olympic torch relay in Pyongyang, he was the first to carry the Olympic torch.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pak Doo-Ik – FIFA competition record
- ↑ Philip, Robert (2002-10-02). "Pak Doo Ik takes the spotlight once more". London: Guardian. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ↑ "Pyongyang Torch Relay Passes Without Hitch". Chosun Ilbo. April 29, 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
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