North Korea at the 2006 Asian Games

North Korea at the
2006 Asian Games
IOC codePRK
NOCOlympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
in Doha
Flag bearer Ri Kum-suk[1]
Medals
Ranked 16th
Gold
6
Silver
8
Bronze
15
Total
29
Asian Games appearances (overview)

North Korea participated at the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar from 1 to 15 December 2006. North Korea ranked 16th in the medal table with 6 gold medals.[2]

It marched together with South Korea at the opening ceremony under the Korean Unification Flag, but both countries competed as separate teams at the event.

Background

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North Korea is a member of the Olympic Council of Asia[3] and has competed in the Asian Games since the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran.[4]

Archery

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North Korea sent three athletes to participate in archery, all of which were female.[5] As a team, North Korea finished fourth in recurve.[6] For the individual rankings, North Korea finished 10th and 11th.[7]

Boxing

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Four North Korean pugilists went to the Games.[8] Kim Song-guk received the bronze medal in the Feather 57Kg category. Song-guk had a bye during the qualification round. In the preliminary and quarterfinal rounds, he won by RSCOS. In the semifinals, he lost by points.[9]

Athlete Event Qualification Preliminary Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Ref
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Ro Sok Light flyweight (48 kg) BYE  Suban Pannon (THA)
L
Did not advance [10]
Kwak Hyok Ju Flyweight (51 kg)  Jitender Kumar (IND)
L
Did not advance [11]
Kim Won Guk Bantamweight (54 kg) BYE  Gu Yu (CHN)
W
 Joan Tipon (PHI)
L
Did not advance [12]
Kim Song-guk Featherweight (57 kg) BYE  Saqid Abdullatef (QAT)
W RSCOS
 Ahmed Ahmed Mayouf (KSA)
W RSCOS
 Sultonov Bahodirjon (UZB)
L PTS
Did not advance [13]

Wushu

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Won To-Song was the only athlete sent from North Korea to participate in the sanda 60 kg wushu. He had a bye during the first preliminary round, and won 2-0 against Afghanistan's Amirshah Amiri in the second preliminary round. During the Quarterfinals, he lost 2-1 to India's M. Bimoljit Singh.[14]

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold An Kum-ae Judo Women's 52 kg 4
 Gold Jo Jong-chol Gymnastics Men's pommel horse 5
 Gold Hong Su-jong Gymnastics Women's uneven bars 5
 Gold Ri Se-gwang Gymnastics Men's vault 6
 Gold Kim Myong-hwa Shooting Women's skeet 7
 Gold Phi Un-hui
Jang Ok-gyong
Om Jong-ran
Sonu Kyong-sun
Song Jong-sun
Ri Un-suk
Kim Yong-ae
Ri Un-gyong
Ho Sun-hui
Kim Hye-yong
Kim Tan-sil
Kong Hye-ok
Ri Kum-suk
Jong Pok-sim
Ri Un-hyang
Jon Myong-hui
Kim Kyong-hwa
Kil Son-hui
Football Women 13
 Silver Chae Hye-gyong
Kim Yong-bok
Pak Yong-hui
Shooting Women's trap team 2
 Silver Kim Jong-su Shooting Men's 10 metre air pistol 3
 Silver Hong Su-jong Gymnastics Women's vault 5
 Silver Kim Hyon-ung
Kim Jong-su
Ryu Myong-yon
Shooting Men's 50 metre pistol team 5
 Silver Kang Kum-sun
Kim Ok-bun
Kim Ryon-ok
Yu Sun-ok
Rowing Women's coxless four 6
 Silver Kim Myong-hwa
Pak Jong-ran
Pak Kum-hui
Shooting Women's skeet team 7
 Silver Ri Jong-nam
Kim Chon-man
Diving Men's synchronized 10 m platform 11
 Silver Jon Hyon-guk Wrestling Men's freestyle 55 kg 14
 Bronze Won Ok-im Judo Women's 63 kg 3
 Bronze Kim Jong
Kim Mi-yong
Ko Un-gyong
Ryom Won-ok
Table tennis Women's team 3
 Bronze Im Yong-su Weightlifting Men's 62 kg 3
 Bronze Pak Hyon-suk Weightlifting Women's 58 kg 3
 Bronze Hong Su-jong Gymnastics Women's artistic individual all-around 4
 Bronze Hong Ok-song Judo Women's 57 kg 4
 Bronze Hong Un-jong Gymnastics Women's vault 5
 Bronze Kim Jong-su Shooting Men's 50 metre pistol 5
 Bronze Hwang Kum-song
Kim Ok-gyong
Kim Yong-mi
So Un-byol
Tokgo Pom
Wang Ok-gyong
Yun Hui
Artistic swimming Women's team 9
 Bronze Hong In-sun
Choe Kum-hui
Diving Women's synchronized 10 m platform 10
 Bronze Cha Kwang-su Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 55 kg 10
 Bronze Kim Song-guk Boxing Men's 57 kg 12
 Bronze Ri Yong-chol Wrestling Men's freestyle 60 kg 13
 Bronze Kim Chon-man Diving Men's 10 m platform 14
 Bronze Hong In-sun Diving Women's 10 m platform 14

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