They bagged nine gold medals in the 7th Military World Games.

DPRK footballers took the first place in the 30th Summer Universiad, the Hero Intercontinental Cup and the Cyprus Women's Cup, while Taekwon-Do players obtained 34 gold medals in the 21st Taekwon-Do World Championships.

Weightlifters Om Yun Chol, Rim Jong Sim, Pak Jong Ju, Choe Hyo Sim, Rim Un Sim, Kim Un Ju, Choe Jon Wi and Ri Song Gum proved successful in the IWF World Cup, the Asian Weightlifting Championships and the IWF World Championships.

Pak Yong Mi held Asian and world championships in women's wrestling 53kg category and Kim Mi Rae secured four gold medals in the FINA diving World Series 2019, the 8th Asian Cup Diving Game, etc.

Kim Jin A snatched gold medals in the women's 57kg category of the International Judo Federation Hohhot Grand Prix, the International Judo Federation Grand Slam in Abu Dhabi and the Qingdao World Judo Masters 2019.

DPRK sportspersons also won in junior and juvenile women's games of the 2019 IHF Trophy Tournament East and Southeast Asia and in juvenile women's game of the IHF Trophy Tournament Asia.

And they proved successful in the 14th Asian Shooting Championships, the 2019 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup, the 11th Asian Acrobatic Gymnastic Championship, the 2019 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships and other international games.