| South Korea at the 2010 Winter Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | KOR |
| NPC | Korean Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Vancouver | |
| Competitors | 25 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Han Min-Su [1] |
| Medals Ranked 18th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances | |
The Republic of Korea (South Korea) competed, under the name Korea, at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total Time | Calculated Time | Rank | ||
| Sang-Min Han | Downhill sitting | ||||||
| Slalom sitting | 52.58 | 1:04.0 | n/a | 1:53.60 | 11 | ||
| Hwan-Kyung Lee | Slalom sitting | Did not finish | |||||
| Jong-Seork Park | Downhill sitting | ||||||
| Slalom sitting | 57.54 | DSQ | |||||
| Athlete | Events | Factor % | Qualification | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missed shots | Finish time | Rank | Missed shots | Finish time | Rank | ||||
| Hak-Su Im | |||||||||
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Calculated Time | Rank | ||
| Hak-Su Im | ||||
| Vo-Ra-Mi Seo | ||||
South Korea competed in ice sledge hockey. [2]
South Korea competed in wheelchair curling, placing second, which earned them a silver medal. [3]
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