South Korea competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
| South Korea at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | KOR |
| NPC | Korea Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France August 28, 2024 – September 8, 2024 | |
| Competitors | 83 in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Choi Yong-beom |
| Medals Ranked 22nd |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
editThe following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Athletics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Badminton | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Boccia | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Goalball | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Paracanoeing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shooting | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Swimming | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Table tennis | 9 | 6 | 15 |
| Taekwondo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 46 | 37 | 83 |
Archery
editSouth Korea entered five athletes into the games by virtue of their result at the 2023 World Para Archery Championships in Plzeň, Czech Republic and 2023 Asian Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.[1]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals/BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Park Hong Jo | Individual W1 | 613 | 12 | — |  Han (CHN) L 140–130 |
Did not advance | 11 | ||
| Kwak Geonhwi | Individual recurve | 647 | 2 | Bye |  Papağan (TUR) W 6–2 |
 Kenton-Smith (AUS) L 4-6 |
Did not advance | 5 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals/BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Kim Ok-geum | Individual W1 | 623 | 3 | — | Bye |  Kingstone (GBR)W 128-122 |
Chen (CHN) L 123-132 |
 Brandtlová (CZE)L 122-127 |
4 |
| Choi Nami | Individual compound | 661 | 18 |  Zúñiga (CHI)L135-139 |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
| Jeong Jinyoung | 659 | 19 | Lin (CHN) L134-140 |
Did not advance | 17 | ||||
| Jang Gyeong Suk | Individual recurve | 510 | 20 |  Pattawaeo (THA)L 0-6 |
Did not advance | 23 | |||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Ranking Round | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals/BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Park Hong Jo Kim Ok-geum |
Team W1 | 1236 | 4 | — | Hekimoğlu / Mısır (TUR) W 134-132 |
Tianxin / Minyi (CHN) L 139-145 |
 Tonon /Dameno (ITA) L 132-134 |
4 |
| Jang Gyeong Suk Kwak Geonhwi |
Team recurve | — |  Rahimi /Arab Ameri (IRI) L 4-5 |
Did not advance | 9 | |||
Athletics
editSouth Korean track and field athletes achieved quota places for the following events based on their results at the 2023 World Championships, 2024 World Championships, or through high performance allocation, as long as they meet the minimum entry standard (MES).
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- DQ = Disqualified
- PR = Paralympic Record
- AR = Area (or continental) Record
- NR = National Record
- SB = Season's Best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track events
| Athlete | Events | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Byunghoon Yoo | Men's 400 m T53 | 51.38 | 4 | Did not advance | |
Badminton
editSouth Korea has qualified six para badminton players for the following events, through the release of BWF para-badminton Race to Paris Paralympic Ranking.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quaterfinals | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Choi Jung-man | Singles WH1 |  Nagashima (JPN)W 2-0 |
Murayama (JPN) W 2-0 |
— | 1 Q | — |  Jeong (KOR)W 2-0 |
Zimo (CHN) L 0-2 |
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| Jeong Jae-gun | Qu (CHN) L 0-2 |
 Ramli (MAS)W 2-1 |
— | 2 Q | Murayama (JPN) W 2-0 |
Choi (KOR) L 0-2 |
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| Yu Soo-young | Singles WH2 | Mai (CHN) W 2-0 |
 Hellmann (GER)W 2-1 |
— | 1 Q | — |  Chan (HKG)
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| Kim Jung-jun |  Jakobs (FRA)W 2-1 |
 Levi (ISR)W 2-0 |
— | 1 Q | — | Kajiwara (JPN)
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| Shin Kyung-hwan | Singles SL4 |  Yathiraj (IND)L 0-2 |
 Ramdani (INA)L 1-2 |
— | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun |
Doubles WH1–2 | Jeong / Yu (KOR) L 0-2 |
Matsumoto / Nagashima (JPN) L0-2 |
Jakobs / Toupe (FRA) W2-1 |
3 | Did not advance | |||
| Jeong Jae-gun Yu Soo-young |
Choi / Kim (KOR) W 2-0 |
Jakobs / Toupe (FRA) W 2-0 |
Matsumoto / Nagashima (JPN) W 2-0 |
1 Q | — |
Matsumoto / Nagashima (JPN) W 2-0 |
Mai/ Qu (CHN) | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quaterfinals | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Kwon Hyun-ah | Singles WH1 |  Koósz (AUT)W 2-0 |
 To (BEL)L 0-2 |
— | 2 Q | To (BEL) L 0-2 |
Did not advance | ||
| Jung Gye-oul | Singles WH2 | Ginns (AUS) WDN |
Weitwithan (THA) L 1-2 |
— | 2 |  Renggli (SUI)L 0-2 |
Did not advance | ||
| Jung Gye-oul Kwon Hyun-ah |
Doubles WH1–2 | Satomi / Yamazaki (JPN) L 0-2 |
Liu / Yin (CHN) L 0-2 |
— | 3 | Did not advance | |||
Boccia
editSouth Korea confirmed two quotas (one in men and one in women), by virtue of their result as the highest rank nation's in the BC3 pairs event, at the 2023 Asian/Oceanian Championships in Hong Kong; the nations also secured one teams quota in mixed BC1/BC2 teams through the final world ranking.
| Athlete | Event | Pool matches | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Jung Sung-joon | Men's individual BC1 | Huadpradit (THA) L 3–7 |
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| Kim Doh-yun |  Král (SVK)L 2–4 |
Syafa (INA) L 4–7 |
— | 3 | Did not advance | 11 | |||
| Seo Min-kyu | Men's individual BC2 | Rombouts (BEL) W 5–2 |
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| Jeong Ho-won | Men's individual BC3 | 
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| Jeong So-yeong | Women's individual BC2 | ||||||||
| Kang Sun-hee | Women's individual BC3 | ||||||||
| Jeong Ho-won Kang Sun-hee |
Mixed pairs BC3 | ||||||||
| Jung Sung-joon Seo Min-kyu Jeong So-yeong |
Mixed team BC1/BC2 | ||||||||
Goalball
edit- Summary
| Team | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| South Korea women's | Women's tournament |  JapanL 1–3 |
 FranceW 6–1 |
 CanadaD 0–0 |
3 Q |  TurkeyL 3–6 |
— | France W 2–2 (2–1 p) |
7 |
Women's tournament
editThe South Korean women's goalball team entered the Paralympic games after being the runner-up at 2022 IBSA Goalball World Championships in Matosinhos, Portugal.[2]
- Team roster
Coach: Jung Eun-sun
The following is the South Korea squad in the goalball tournament of the 2024 Summer Paralympics.[3]
| No. | Player | Class | Date of birth (age) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Hee-jin | B3 | 29 November 1994 (aged 29) |
| 3 | Kim Eun-ji | B2 | 23 April 1991 (aged 33) |
| 4 | Park Eun-ji | B1 | 2 June 1999 (aged 25) |
| 6 | Sim Seon-hwa | B2 | 2 March 1992 (aged 32) |
| 7 | Seo Min-ji | B2 | 29 December 2001 (aged 22) |
| 8 | Choi Eum-jee | B1 | 6 July 1999 (aged 25) |
- Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 | Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Canada
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 4 | |
| 3 |  South Korea
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 | France (H)
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | −21 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of wins; 4) goals against; 5) head-to-head goal difference.
(H) Hosts
| South Korea | 1–3 | Japan |
|---|---|---|
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Linda Welborn (United States)
Patrik Larsson (Sweden)
| France | 1–6 | South Korea |
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Kazuto Ono (Japan)
Sarah Kuper (Germany)
| South Korea | 0–0 | Canada |
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Romualdas Vaitiekus (Lithuania)
Kazuto Ono (Japan)
- Quarter-finals
| Turkey | 6–3 | South Korea |
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Antonios Christodoulos (Greece)
Linda Welborn (United States)
- Seventh place match
| South Korea | 2–2 | France |
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| Penalties | ||
| 2–1 | ||
Patrik Larsson (Sweden)
Claude Dagenais (Canada)
Paracanoeing
editSouth Korea earned quota places for the following events through the 2024 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Men's KL3 | |||||||
Rowing
editKazakhstan qualified one boats in women's single sculls classes, by virtue of the highest ranked eligible boats, at the 2024 Asia/Oceania Continental Qualification Regatta in Chungju.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kim Sejeong | PR1 women's single sculls | 10:45.53 | 3 R | 10:52.23 | 2 FA | ||
| Kang Hyounjoo Bae Jiin Choi Seonwoong Lee Seungho coxswain= Seo Hakyung |
PR3 mixed coxed four | 7:51.27 | 5 R | 7:30.93 | 5 FB | ||
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); R=Repechage
Shooting
editSouth Korea entered twelve para-shooter's after achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 world cup, 2022 World Championships, 2023 World Championships and 2022 Asian Para Games, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by July 15, 2024.[5]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| P1 – 10 m air pistol SH1 | |||||
| R1 – 10 m air rifle standing SH1 | |||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| P2 – 10 m air pistol SH1 | |||||
| R2 – 10 m air rifle standing SH1 | |||||
| R8 – 50 m rifle 3 positions SH1 | |||||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| P3 – 25 m pistol SH1 | |||||
| P4 – 50 m pistol SH1 | |||||
| R4 – 10 m air rifle standing SH2 | |||||
| R5 – 10 m air rifle prone SH2 | |||||
| R9 – 50 m rifle prone SH2 | |||||
Swimming
editSouth Korea entered six swimmers (five men and one woman), by virtue of the results at the 2023 World Para Swimming Championships after finishing in the top two places in Paralympic class disciplines; and through the Minimum Qualification Standard (MQS) allocation slots.[6]
- Men
| Athlete | Events | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jo Giseong | 50 m freestyle S4 | ||||
| 100 m freestyle S4 | |||||
| 200 m freestyle S4 | |||||
| 50 m backstroke S4 | |||||
| 50 m backstroke S4 | |||||
| 50 m backstroke S4 | |||||
| Cho Wonsang | 100 m butterfly S14 | 59.92 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| Lee Inkook | 100 m butterfly S14 | 59.15 | 9 | Did not advance | |
- Women
| Athlete | Events | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Lim Eun-yeong | 100 m butterfly S8 | ||||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Events | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| |
4 × 100 m freestyle relay S13 | ||||
Table tennis
editSouth Korea entered fifteen table tennis players to compete for Paris 2024. Four of them qualified for Paris 2024 by virtue of their gold medal results, in their respective class, at the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou;[7] meanwhile, the other eleven athletes qualified for the games through the allocations of ITTF final ranking.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Joo Young-dae | Individual C1 | ||||||
| Kim Hak-jin | |||||||
| Park Jin-cheol | Individual C2 | ||||||
| Cha Soo-yong | |||||||
| Jang Yeong-jin | Individual C3 | ||||||
| Baek Young-bok | |||||||
| Kim Young-gun | Individual C4 |
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| Kim Jung-gil | |||||||
| Kim Gi-tae | Individual C11 |
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| Cha Soo-yong Park Jin-cheol |
Doubles MD4 | — | Mihálik (SVK)/ Trávníček (SVK) L 2-3 |
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| Jang Yeong-jin Park Sung-joo |
— | Davies (GBR)/ Matthews (GBR) W 3-0 |
Mihálik (SVK)/ Trávníček (SVK) L 1-3 |
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- Women
| Athlete | Event | Group Stage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Seo Su-yeon | Individual C1–2 | ||||||||
| Yoon Ji-yu | Individual C3 |
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| Lee Mi-gyu | |||||||||
| Jung Young-a | Individual C5 | ||||||||
| Moon Sung-hye | |||||||||
| Kim Seong-ok | Individual C7 | ||||||||
Taekwondo
editSouth Korea entered two athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Joo Jeong-hun qualified for Paris 2024, by virtue of finishing within the top six in the Paralympic rankings in men's 80 kg class; meanwhile Lee Dong-ho qualified for Paris 2024, after winning the gold medal results in under 63 class, through the 2024 Asian Qualification Tournament in Tai'an, China.
| Athlete | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Lee Dong-ho | Men's –63 kg | Milad (ISR) L 12-27 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Joo Jeong-hun | Men's –80 kg | Bye |  Spajić (SRB)W 8-1 |
 Nájera (MEX)L 8-10 |
— |  Dombayev (KAZ)W 7-1 |
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Wheelchair tennis
edit| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Han Sung-bong | Men's singles | Langmann (AUT) L 2-6, 6-0, 2-6 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Im Ho-won | Bin Yusuf (MAS) W 6-2, 6-3 |
 Caverzaschi (ESP)L 6-4, 4-6, 6-7 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Han Sung-bong Im Ho-won |
Men's doubles | — | Bye | Langmann / Riegler (AUT) W 6-2, 6-0 |
Miki / Oda (JPN) |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Olszewska serves two thrillers to grab Paris 2024 quota and reach final". World Archery. 21 July 2023.
- ^ Figueiredo, Pedro (2022-12-15). "Goalball: Four tickets granted to Paris 2024". IBSA International Blind Sports Federation. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ "Goalball – Team South Korea". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Olympics. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Goalball – Women – Competition Summary" (pdf). Paris 2024 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 1 September 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Quota Allocation after New Delhi" (PDF). Paralympics. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ "World Para Swimming Rankings Paris 2024 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Mixed Fortunes for Asian stars as Paralympic Games Gold Medallists Set Sights on Paris". International Table Tennis Federation. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.