Korea at the 2018 Asian Para Games
Sporting event delegation
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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 competed 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]
(South Korea)
Sim Sung-hyok
(North Korea)
Ranked 31st
- Gold
- 0
- Silver
- 1
- Bronze
- 1
- Total
- 2
| Korea at the 2018 Asian Para Games | |
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| IPC code | COR |
| in Jakarta, Indonesia 6–13 October 2018 | |
| Competitors | 12 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers | Kim Sun-mi (South Korea) Sim Sung-hyok (North Korea) |
| Medals Ranked 31st |
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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:
| Sport | | | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swimming | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 4 | 8 | 12 |
Unlike Asian Games, athletes also competed under their respective national team in individual events.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Kim Yong-rok Park Hong-kyu | Table tennis | Men's Team TT 6–7 | 13 October |
 Bronze |
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Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay - 34 points | 8 October |
Swimming
A unified Korean swimming team participated in the men's freestyle relay and mixed relay with South Korean coach Sun Chang-yong mentoring the team.[4]
- Men's freestyle relay
Kwon Yong-hwa (S7 category)- Lim Woo-geun (SB5)
- Kwon Hyun (S9)
Jong Guk-song (S9)
- Mixed relay
- Kwon Hyun
- Kwon Yong-hwa
- Lee Dong-gu (S7)
- Kim Sae-hun (S9)
- Jeon Hyung-woo (S9)
- Jong Guk-song
- Sim Song-hyok
Table tennis
Two players each from South and North Korea played for the unified Korea team at the Para Asian Games. Ri Chol-ung of North Korea served as their head coach.[4]
- Park Hong-kyu
- Lee Se-ho
- Pak Kum-jin
- Kim Yong-rok
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