| South Korea at the 1992 Winter Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | KOR |
| NPC | Korean Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tignes-Albertville | |
| Competitors | 2 |
| Medals |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
South Korea competed at the 1992 Winter Paralympics in Tignes/Albertville, France. Two competitors from South Korea won no medals and therefore did not place in the medal table. [1]
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