| North Korea at the 2014 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | PRK |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| in Incheon | |
| Competitors | 150 in 14 sports |
| Medals Ranked 6th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Korea DPR participated in the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea from 19 September to 4 October 2014.
North Korea is a member of the Olympic Council of Asia [1] and has competed in the Asian Games since the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran. [2]
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnastics | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Diving | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Swimming | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Judo | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Table Tennis | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Shooting | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Wrestling | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Boxing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Football | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 11 | 11 | 14 | 36 |
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