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Published 3 years ago

North Korean gymnast jumps 12ft fence across border to defect to South

Summary
A NORTH Korea defector used his training as a gymnast to leap over a 12ft fence into the South, it was reported. His audacious escape involved making it across the world’s most heavily guarded order which is strewn with two million mines and bristling with barbed wire.

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BBC NewsBBC News

North Korea defectors: Loose screws at border blamed for gymnast crossing

A former gymnast is thought to have jumped across the border fence undetected to flee to the South.

3 years ago·United Kingdom
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Yahoo NewsYahoo News

Former gymnast vaults 10-foot border fence to defect from North Korea, reports say

Authorities are investigating how he evaded sensors and land mines on the heavily fortified border between North and South Korea.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States
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Daily ExpressDaily Express

Defecting gymnast escapes North Korea by ‘vaulting 12 foot border wall’

A NORTH KOREAN gymnast has sensationally vaulted over a 12ft barbed wire fence to reach freedom in the south according to reports.

3 years ago·United Kingdom
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Global NewsGlobal News

North Korean gymnast jumps border fence to freedom in South Korea

The man reportedly leaped over a 10-foot fence along the heavily-defended Korean DMZ, dodging guards and barbed wire to escape Kim Jong Un's regime.

3 years ago·Toronto, Canada
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Sydney Morning HeraldSydney Morning Herald

North Korean gymnast defects by vaulting fences

The man was detained without incident and asked for asylum. Officials were so taken aback by his feat that they asked him to demonstrate.

3 years ago·Sydney, Australia
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StuffStuff

North Korean gymnast escapes to South Korea by vaulting over 3 metre border fence

Officials didn't believe the gymnast's story - so he had to show them again how he got over the fence.

3 years ago·New Zealand
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