| Noc: | PRK |
| Nocname: | Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Games: | Asian Games |
| Location: | Doha |
| Flagbearer: | Ri Kum-suk[1] |
| Gold: | 6 |
| Silver: | 8 |
| Bronze: | 15 |
| Rank: | 16 |
| Appearances: | auto |
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.[2]
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.
See also: North Korea at the Asian Games.
North Korea is a member of the Olympic Council of Asia[3] and has competed in the Asian Games since the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran.[4]
See main article: Archery at the 2006 Asian Games.
North Korea sent three athletes to participate in archery, all of which were female.[5] As a team, North Korea finished fourth in recurve.[6] For the individual rankings, North Korea finished 10th and 11th.[7]
See main article: Boxing at the 2006 Asian Games.
Four North Korean pugilists went to the Games.[8] 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.[9]
| 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 | L | Did not advance | [10] | |||
| Kwak Hyok Ju | Flyweight (51 kg) | L | Did not advance | [11] | ||||
| Kim Won Guk | Bantamweight (54 kg) | BYE | W | L | Did not advance | [12] | ||
| Kim Song-guk | Featherweight (57 kg) | BYE | W RSCOS | W RSCOS | L PTS | Did not advance | [13] | |
See main article: Wushu at the 2006 Asian Games.
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.[14]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | |||||
| Jo Jong-chol | 5 | ||||
| 5 | |||||
| 6 | |||||
| 7 | |||||
| 13 | |||||
| 2 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| Kang Kum-sun Kim Ok-bun Kim Ryon-ok Yu Sun-ok | 6 | ||||
| Kim Myong-hwa Pak Jong-ran Pak Kum-hui | 7 | ||||
| 11 | |||||
| Jon Hyon-guk | 14 | ||||
| 3 | |||||
| Kim Jong Kim Mi-yong Ko Un-gyong Ryom Won-ok | 3 | ||||
| 3 | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| 5 | |||||
| Hwang Kum-song Kim Ok-gyong Kim Yong-mi So Un-byol Tokgo Pom Wang Ok-gyong Yun Hui | 9 | ||||
| 10 | |||||
| 10 | |||||
| 12 | |||||
| Ri Yong-chol | 13 | ||||
| 14 | |||||
| Hong In-sun | 14 |