Korea at the 2018 Asian Para Games

Korea at the
2018 Asian Para Games
Refer to caption
IPC code COR
in Jakarta, Indonesia
6–13 October 2018
Competitors 12 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Kim Sun-mi (South Korea)
Sim Sung-hyok (North Korea)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1

South Korea and North Korea competed in some events at the 2018 Asian Para Games as a unified team, under the title "Korea" (COR). The two Koreas will compete under one team in three events; one in swimming and two in table tennis.[1] This marked the first time the two countries compete in para-sport event.[2]

The delegation of the two Koreas marched together in the opening ceremony. South Korean wheelchair fencer Kim Sun-mi and North Korean swimmer Sim Sung-hyok were the joint flag-bearers during the ceremony.[3]

Competitors

The following is a list of the number of competitors representing the unified Korea that participated at the Games:

SportNorth KoreaSouth KoreaTotal
Swimming 268
Table tennis 224
Total4812

Swimming

A unified Korean swimming team will participate in men's freestyle relay and mixed relay with South Korean coach Sun Chang-yong mentoring the team.[4]

Men's freestyle relay
  • South Korea Kwon Yong-hwa (S7 category)
  • South Korea Lim Woo-geun (SB5)
  • South Korea Kwon Hyun (S9)
  • North Korea Jong Guk-song (S9)
Mixed relay
  • South Korea Kwon Hyun
  • South Korea Kwon Yong-hwa
  • South Korea Lee Dong-gu (S7)
  • South Korea Kim Sae-hun (S9)
  • South Korea Jeon Hyung-woo (S9)
  • North Korea Jong Guk-song
  • North Korea Sim Song-hyok

Table tennis

Two players each from South and North Korea will play for the unified Korea team at the Para Asian Games. Ri Chol-ung of North Korea serves as their head coach.[4]

  • South Korea Park Hong-kyu
  • South Korea Lee Se-ho
  • North Korea Pak Kum-jin
  • North Korea Kim Yong-rok

References

  1. ↑ "Indonesia 2018: North and South Korea to march together". Official Website of the Paralympic Movement. International Paralympic Committee. 21 September 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Koreas march together at Asian Para Games Opening Ceremony". Inside the games. 6 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Koreas march together under single flag at Asian Para Games". Joint Press Corps-Yonhap. 6 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Koreas confirm roster for joint teams at Asian Para Games". The Korea Times. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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