- Source: Korea at the 2018 Asian Para Games
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. 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
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