South Korea at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

South Korea at the Paralympic Games
Flag of South Korea IPC code  KOR NPC Korean Paralympic Committee
At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing
Competitors	79
Officials	54
Medals Rank: 13	Gold 10	Silver 8	Bronze 13	Total 31
Paralympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012
Winter Games
1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014

South Korea competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. The country's delegation consisted of 79 competitors and 54 officials. The team's stated goal was to take at least 14th place in the medal table with 13 gold, six silver and seven bronze medals. Among the competitors were world record holders Park Jong-chul in powerlifting, Min Byeong-eon in swimming and Hong Suk-man in track and field 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.^[1]

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