South Korea and
North Korea competed in some events at the
2018 Asian Para Games
The 2018 Asian Para Games ( id, Pesta Olahraga Difabel Asia 2018, ''Asian Para Games 2018''), officially known as the 3rd Asian Para Games and also known as Indonesia 2018, was a pan-Asian multi-sport event that held from 6 to 13 October 2018 ...
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. This marked the first time the two countries compete in para-sport event.
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.
Competitors
The following is a list of the number of competitors representing the unified Korea that participated at the Games:
Unlike Asian Games, athletes also competed under their respective national team in individual events.
Medalists
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.
;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.
* Park Hong-kyu
* Lee Se-ho
* Pak Kum-jin
* Kim Yong-rok
See also
*
Korea at the 2018 Asian Games
References
2018
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Asian Para Games, Korea
Asian Para Games, Korea
Nations at the 2018 Asian Para Games
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