North Korea at the 2006 Asian Games

Sporting event delegation

North Korea at the
2006 Asian Games

IOC code| PRK
NOC| Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
in Doha
Flag bearer | Ri Kum-suk[1]
Medals
Ranked 16th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Asian Games appearances (overview)

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* 1990
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* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
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* 2022
* 2026

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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See also: North Korea at the Asian Games

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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Main article: Archery at the 2006 Asian Games

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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Main article: Boxing at the 2006 Asian Games

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

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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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Main article: Wushu at the 2006 Asian Games

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

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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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