| South Korea at the 1994 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | KOR |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| in Hiroshima | |
| Competitors | 558 in 31 sports |
| Officials | 167 |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
South Korea (IOC designation:Korea) participated in the 1994 Asian Games held in Hiroshima, Japan from October 2 to October 16, 1994.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wrestling | 9 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
 Shooting | 7 | 8 | 9 | 24 |
 Judo | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 |
 Bowling | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
 Badminton | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
 Taekwondo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Athletics | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
 Archery | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 Fencing | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
 Gymnastics | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
 Weightlifting | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
 Soft tennis | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
 Cycling | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Swimming | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
 Boxing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Field hockey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Handball | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Table tennis | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
 Modern pentathlon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Basketball | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Volleyball | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Canoeing | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
 Golf | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Tennis | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Rowing | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 Equestrian | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Sailing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Wushu | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Baseball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Synchronized swimming | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (30 entries) | 63 | 56 | 64 | 183 |
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