South Korea competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consisted of 79 competitors and 54 officials.
Among the competitors were world record holders Park Jong-chul in powerlifting, Min Byeong-eon in swimming and Hong Suk-man in athletics. The team's athletics (track and field) director was Yu Hee-sang. Other members of the team included wheelchair racers Hong Duk-ho and Yoo Byung-hoon. The group left for Beijing on September 1, five days before the start of the games.
Medallists Medal Name Sport Event Cho Hyun-kwan Kim Hong-kyu Lee Hong-gu Archery Men's team recurve Lee Hwa-sook Archery Women's individual recurve standing Hong Suk-man Athletics Men's 400m T53 Park Keon-woo Boccia Mixed individual BC3 Jeong Ho-won Park Keon-woo Shin Bo-Mee Boccia Mixed pairs BC3 Lee Yun-ri Shooting Women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 Park Sea-kyun Shooting Mixed 50m pistol SH1 Lee Ji-seok Shooting Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH2 Lee Ji-seok Shooting Mixed 10m air rifle standing SH2 Jung Eun-chang Kim Byoung-Young Table tennis Men's team class 4-5 Kim Ki-hee Kim Ran-Sook Lee Hwa-Sook Archery Women's team recurve Yong-Sik Jin Cycling Men's individual pursuit CP3 Moon Aee-kyung Shooting Women's 10m air pistol SH1 Kim Im-yeon Shooting Women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 Lee Ju-hee Shooting Mixed 50m pistol SH1 Min Byeong-eon Swimming Men's 50m backstroke S3 Cho Jae-kwan Table tennis Men's singles class 1 Jung Eun-chang Table tennis Men's singles class 4-5 Hong Suk-man Athletics Men's 200m T53 Hong Suk-man Athletics Men's 800m T53 Hong Suk-man Jung Dong-ho Kim Gyu-dae Yoo Byung-hoon Athletics Men's 4x100m relay T53-54 Jeong Ho-won Boccia Mixed individual BC3 Yong-Sik Jin Cycling Men's time trial CP3 Jung Keum-jong Powerlifting Men's 56kg Lee Ju-hee Shooting Men's 10m air pistol SH1 Sim Jae-yong Shooting Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH1 Min Byeong-eon Swimming Men's 50m freestyle S3 Lee Hae-kon Table tennis Men's singles class 1 Kim Kyung-mook Table tennis Men's singles class 2 Cho Jae-kwan Kim Kong-yong Kim Kyung-mook Lee Hae-kon Table tennis Men's team class 1-2 Moon Sung-hye Table tennis Women's singles class 4
Sports Archery
Men
|align=left|Go Sung Kil |rowspan=3 align=left|Men's individual compound open |680 |4 |Bye |L 112-113 |colspan=4|did not advance |- |align=left|Kweon Hyun Ju |662 |17 |L 106-106* |colspan=5|did not advance |- |align=left|Lee Ouk Soo |686 |2 |Bye |L 112-115 |colspan=4|did not advance |- |align=left|An Seong Pyo |align=left|Men's individual compound W1 |619 |6 | |W 104-100 |L 104-106 |colspan=3|did not advance |- |align=left|An Tae Sung |rowspan=3 align=left|Men's individual recurce standing |580 |17 |W 96-95 |L 98-101 |colspan=4|did not advance |- |align=left|Cho Hyun Kwan |625 |4 |Bye |L 96-101 |colspan=4|did not advance |- |align=left|Yoon Young Bae |594 |15 |L 91-102 |colspan=5|did not advance |- |align=left|Jung Young Joo |rowspan=3 align=left|Men's individual recurve W1/W2 |616 |9 |W 102-88 |W 106-94 |L 102-103 |colspan=3|did not advance |- |align=left|Kim Hong Kyu |632 |2 |Bye |L 99-104 |colspan=4|did not advance |- |align=left|Lee Hong Gu |629 |3 |W 105-80 |W 108-103 |L 104-105 |colspan=3|did not advance |- |align=left|Cho Hyun Kwan Kim Hong Kyu Lee Hong Gu |align=left|Men's team recurve |1886 WR |1 | |Bye |W 188-187 |W 201-188 |W 209-206
* - Kweon Hyun Ju's round of 32 match against Eric Bennett was decided by additional arrows: Kweon won 9, 8 while Bennett scored 9, 9. Bennett succeeded through to the next round.
Women
|align=left|Kim Ki Hee |rowspan=3 align=left|Women's individual recurve standing |567 |5 |Bye |W 85-79 |L 85-86 |colspan=3|did not advance |- |align=left|Kim Ran Sook |564 |6 |Bye |L 85-98 |colspan=4|did not advance |- |align=left|Lee Hwa Sook |614 WR |1 |Bye |W 101-97 |W 107-96 |W 101-100 |W 103-92
|align=left|Kim Ki Hee Kim Ran Sook Lee Hwa Sook |align=left|Women's team recurve |1745 |2 |colspan=2 |W 178-161 |W 199-184 |L 177-205
Athletics
Men's track AthleteClassEventHeatsSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankHong Duk-HoT53800m1:41.5910did not advanceHong Suk-ManT53200m27.023 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 26.87400m49.13 PR1 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 47.67 WR800m1:39.525 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 1:37.45Jung Dong-HoT53100m15.829did not advance400m53.479did not advanceKim Gyu-DaeT54200m26.1210did not advanceLee Yun-OhT54Marathon style="text-align:center;" colspan="4" 1:38:4431Yoo Byung-HoonT53400m52.193 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 49.844800m1:38.653 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 1:37.8071500m3:10.2416 qDNSdid not advanceHong Suk-Man Jung Dong-Ho Kim Gyu-Dae Yoo Byung-HoonT53-T544x100m relay52.674 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 53.524x400m relay3:18.983 Q style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" DSQ
Men's field AthleteClassEventFinalResultPointsRankPark Se HoF32Shot put6.93-5
Women's track AthleteClassEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankJeon Min-JaeT36100m style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 15.676200m style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 32.624
Boccia
AthleteEventPreliminariesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOpponentOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankPark Jae SukMixed individual BC1 W 5-32 QL 2-3did not advance L 0-7 W 5-2 W 8-4Jeong Ho WonMixed individual BC3 W 6-01 QW 8-0L 1-4W 12-0 W 5-3 W 14-0Park Keon Woo W 5-21 QW 8-0W 4-3W 3-2 W 7-2 W 8-2Shin Bo Mee W 14-01 QL 0-8did not advance W 6-2 W 3-2Jeong Ho Won Park Keon Woo Shin Bo MeeMixed pairs BC3 W 9-31 Qalign="center" rowspan="3" (Punsnit, Sukkarath, Visaratanunta)W 15-0 (Martin, Pesquera, J M Rodriguez)W 8-1 W 9-1 W 9-2
Cycling
Men's road AthleteEventTimeRankCho Hang-dukMen's road race HC B1:38:0913Men's road time trial HC B25:50.0915Jin Yong-sikMen's road race LC3/LC4/CP31:38:139Men's road time trial CP338:45.83
Men's track AthleteEventQualification1st roundFinalTimeRankTimeRankOppositionTimeRankJin Yong-sikMen's individual pursuit CP33:58.8172 Qalign="center" colspan="2" L OVL
Football 5-a-side
The men's football team didn't win any medals; they were 6th out 6 teams. Players Hur Suk Ji Jun Min Jo Woo Hyung Kim Jae Sik Kim Jung Hoon Kim Kyung Ho Lee Jin Won Oh Yong Kyun Park Meong Su Yoon Jong Suk
Tournament
5th-6th classification
Judo
Men AthleteEventFirst RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage round 1Repechage round 2Final/Bronze medal contestOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultPark Jung MinMen's +100kg W 1100-000Bye L 0001-1000 style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" L 0110-1001
Powerlifting
Men AthleteEventResultRankBong Duk-Hwan75kg170.011Jung Keum-Jong56kg180.0Park Jong-Chul90kgNMR
Women AthleteEventResultRankYun Jin-Kyoung60kg72.57
Rowing
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLee Jong RyeWomen's single sculls6:24.049 R7:15.708 FB7:11.483
Shooting
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreTotalRankHan Tae-hoMen's 10m air rifle standing SH157817did not advanceMixed 10m air rifle prone SH159818did not advanceMixed 50m rifle prone SH158416did not advanceJang Sung-wonMen's 10m air rifle standing SH158610did not advanceMen's 50m rifle 3 positions SH111426 Q98.61240.66Mixed 50m rifle prone SH158027did not advanceLee Ji-seokMixed 10m air rifle prone SH26001 Q105.3705.3Mixed 10m air rifle standing SH26001 Q104.3704.3Lee Ju-HeeMen's 10m air pistol SH15684 Q96.6664.6Mixed 25m pistol SH15714 Q195.4766.44Mixed 50m pistol SH15413 Q89.1630.1Park Sea-kyunMen's 10m air pistol SH15683 Q92.9660.97Mixed 50m pistol SH15521 Q92.9644.9Sim Jae-yongMen's 10m air rifle standing SH15879did not advanceMen's 50m rifle 3 positions SH111465 Q96.11242.15Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH15993 Q104.8703.8You Ho-gyoungMixed 10m air rifle prone SH26001 Q104.1704.14Mixed 10m air rifle standing SH25976 Q104.2701.24
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalScoreRankScoreTotalRankBae Young-eeWomen's 10m air pistol SH13647 Q92.2456.28Mixed 50m pistol SH149926did not advanceKim Im-yeonWomen's 10m air rifle standing SH13866 Q100.3486.37Women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH15713 Q100.0671.0Mixed 10m air rifle prone SH159530did not advanceLee Yoo-jeongWomen's 10m air rifle standing SH13869did not advanceWomen's 50m rifle 3 positions SH15705 Q96.1666.15Mixed 50m rifle prone SH15876 Q100.8687.87Lee Yun-riWomen's 10m air rifle standing SH137817did not advanceWomen's 50m rifle 3 positions SH15791 Q97.9676.9Moon Aee-kyungWomen's 10m air pistol SH13742 Q89.2463.2
Swimming
Men AthleteClassEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankLee Kwon SikSB4100m breaststroke1:52.397 Q2:13.378Lim Woo GuenSB5100m breaststroke1:40.515 Q1:38.985Min Byeong-EonS350m backstroke45.85 WR1 Q44.8050m freestyle46.711 Q45.75
Women AthleteClassEventHeatsFinalResultRankResultRankChoi Na MiSB5100m breaststroke2:10.9612did not advanceKim Ji EunS7100m backstroke1:35.288 Q1:34.31850m freestyle37.317 QDSQ100m freestyle style="text-align:center;" colspan="2" 1:18.545400m freestyle5:54.767 Q5:51.527
Table tennis
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankCho Jae KwanMen's singles C1W 3–2W 3–2W 3–01 Qalign="center" colspan="2" W 3–1L 0-3Choi Kyoung SikMen's singles C4-5W 3-0W 3-0align="center" 1 QL 1-3did not advanceJeyoung Young IllMen's singles C3L 0-3W 3-2align="center" 2did not advanceJung Eun ChangMen's singles C4-5W 3-0W 3-0align="center" 1 QW 3-1W 3-2W 3-1L 2-3Kim Byoung YoungMen's singles C4-5L 2-3W 3-0align="center" 2did not advanceKim Jeong SeokMen's singles C3L 1-3W 3-1align="center" 2did not advanceKim Kong YongMen's singles C2L 1-3L 2-3W 3-03did not advanceKim Kyung MookMen's singles C2W 3-0W 3-2W 3-01 Qalign="center" colspan="2" L 1-3W 3-1Kim Young GunMen's singles C3W 3-2W 3-2align="center" 1 Qalign="center" L 2-3did not advanceLee Hae KonMen's singles C1W 3-2W 3-2W 3-01 Qalign="center" colspan="2" L 1-3W 3-1
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankChoi Hyun JaWomen's singles C3L 1–3W 3–0W 3-12did not advanceJung Ji NamWomen's singles C4L 0-3W 3-1W 3-12did not advanceMoon Sung HyeWomen's singles C4W 3-0W 3-0W 3-01 QL 0-3W 3-1Na Yu RimWomen's singles C6-7L 0-3L 1-3align="center" 3did not advance
Teams AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankCho Jae Kwan Kim Kong Yong Kim Kyung Mook Lee Hae KonMen's team C1-2align="center" ByeL 2-3W 3-0Kim Jeong Seok Kim Young GunMen's team C3align="center" L 1-3did not advanceChoi Kyoung Sik Jung Eun Chang Kim Byoung YoungMen's team C4-5align="center" W 3-2W 3-2W 3-1Choi Hyun Ja Jung Ji Nam Moon Sung HyeWomen's team C4-5L 1-3did not advance
Wheelchair fencing
Men AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKim Gi HongMen's épée BL 1–53 QW 15–13L 13-15did not advanceL 3-5W 5-2W 5-4W 5-3Men's foil BL 1-56did not advanceL 0-5L 1-5L 4-5L 4-5
Wheelchair tennis
Men AthleteClassEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultLee Ha-gelOpenMen's singlesW 6–1, 6–1L 2-6, 1-6did not advanceOh Sang-hoL 2-6, 4-6did not advanceLee Ha-gel Oh Sang-hoMen's doubles style="text-align:center;" / W 6-0, 6-1 / W 6-2, 6-3 / L 0-6, 0-6did not advance
Women AthleteClassEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalsOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultHong Young-SukOpenWomen's singlesW 6–1, 6–1L 0-6, 1-6did not advanceHwang Myung-HeeW 6-2, 6-2L 1-6, 0-6did not advanceHong Young-Suk Hwang Myung-HeeWomen's doubles style="text-align:center;" / L 1-6, 3-6did not advance
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