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.
| North Korea at the 2006 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
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 | 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
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 |
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