South Korea at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

South Korea at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeKOR
NPCKorea Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.koreanpc.kr (in Korean)
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors83 in 17 sports
Flag bearer Choi Yong-beom
Medals
Ranked 22nd
Gold
6
Silver
10
Bronze
1‌4
Total
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

South Korea competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.

Competitors

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The 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

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Main articles: Archery at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Archery at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

South 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

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

South 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

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Main articles: Badminton at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Badminton at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

South 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 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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
Yu Soo-young Singles WH2  Mai (CHN)
W 2-0 		 Hellmann (GER)
W 2-1 		— 1 Q —  Chan (HKG)
Kim Jung-jun  Jakobs (FRA)
W 2-1 		 Levi (ISR)
W 2-0 		— 1 Q —  Kajiwara (JPN)
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

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Main article: Boccia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

South 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
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
Jeong Ho-won Men's individual BC3 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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

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Main article: Goalball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
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  Japan
L 1–3 		 France
W 6–1 		 Canada
D 0–0 		3 Q  Turkey
L 3–6 		—  France
W 2–2 (2–1 p) 		7

Women's tournament

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Main article: Goalball at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Women's tournament

The 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 (1994-11-29)29 November 1994 (aged 29)
3 Kim Eun-ji B2 (1991-04-23)23 April 1991 (aged 33)
4 Park Eun-ji B1 (1999-06-02)2 June 1999 (aged 25)
6 Sim Seon-hwa B2 (1992-03-02)2 March 1992 (aged 32)
7 Seo Min-ji B2 (2001-12-29)29 December 2001 (aged 22)
8 Choi Eum-jee B1 (1999-07-06)6 July 1999 (aged 25)
Group stage
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 3 3 0 0 11 2 +9 9 Quarter-finals
2  Canada 3 1 1 1 11 2 +9 4
3  South Korea 3 1 1 1 7 4 +3 4
4  France (H) 3 0 0 3 1 22 −21 0
Source: Paris 2024[4]
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
 Report
Referee:
Linda Welborn (United States)
Patrik Larsson (Sweden)
France 1–6 South Korea
 Report
Referee:
Kazuto Ono (Japan)
Sarah Kuper (Germany)
South Korea 0–0 Canada
Report
Referee:
Romualdas Vaitiekus (Lithuania)
Kazuto Ono (Japan)
Quarter-finals
Turkey 6–3 South Korea
 Report
Referee:
Antonios Christodoulos (Greece)
Linda Welborn (United States)
Seventh place match
South Korea 2–2 France
 Report
Penalties
 2–1
Referee:
Patrik Larsson (Sweden)
Claude Dagenais (Canada)

Paracanoeing

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Main article: Paracanoeing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

South 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

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Main article: Rowing at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Kazakhstan 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

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Main articles: Shooting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Shooting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

South 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

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Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

South 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

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Main articles: Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Table tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification

South 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 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Kim Jung-gil
Kim Gi-tae Individual C11 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Cha Soo-yong
Park Jin-cheol 		Doubles MD4 —  Mihálik (SVK)/
 Trávníček (SVK)
L 2-3 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jang Yeong-jin
Park Sung-joo 		—  Davies (GBR)/
 Matthews (GBR)
W 3-0 		 Mihálik (SVK)/
 Trávníček (SVK)
L 1-3 		2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Lee Mi-gyu
Jung Young-a Individual C5
Moon Sung-hye
Kim Seong-ok Individual C7

Taekwondo

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Main article: Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

South 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 		3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Wheelchair tennis

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Main articles: Wheelchair tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Wheelchair tennis at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification
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)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Olszewska serves two thrillers to grab Paris 2024 quota and reach final". World Archery. 21 July 2023.
  2. ^ Figueiredo, Pedro (2022-12-15). "Goalball: Four tickets granted to Paris 2024". IBSA International Blind Sports Federation. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  3. ^ "Goalball – Team South Korea". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Olympics. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Quota Allocation after New Delhi" (PDF). Paralympics. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  6. ^ "World Para Swimming Rankings Paris 2024 Paralympic Games" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  7. ^ "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.
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