Sporting event delegation
| North Korea at the 2006 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | PRK |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| in Doha | |
| Flag bearer | Ri Kum-suk |
| Medals Ranked 16th |
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| 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.
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
See also: North Korea at the Asian GamesNorth 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
Main article: Archery at the 2006 Asian GamesNorth 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
Main article: Boxing at the 2006 Asian GamesFour 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 | 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 | ||||
| Kwak Hyok Ju | Flyweight (51 kg) |  Jitender Kumar (IND)L |
Did not advance | |||||
| Kim Won Guk | Bantamweight (54 kg) | BYE |  Gu Yu (CHN)W |
 Joan Tipon (PHI)L |
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 | ||
Wushu
Main article: Wushu at the 2006 Asian GamesWon 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
Gold
Silver
BronzeReferences
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