North Korea at the 2006 Asian Games
# North Korea at the 2006 Asian Games

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.

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

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

## Archery

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

## Boxing

Four North Korean pugilists went to the Games. 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.

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Preliminary | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Final | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | Ref |
| Ro Sok | Light flyweight (48 kg) | BYE | Suban Pannon (THA) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | |
| Kwak Hyok Ju | Flyweight (51 kg) | Jitender Kumar (IND) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | |
| Kim Won Guk | Bantamweight (54 kg) | BYE | Gu Yu (CHN) W | Joan Tipon (PHI) L | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | |
| 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 | Did not advance | |

## Wushu

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.

## Medalists

| 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 |
