South Korea national kabaddi team
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| Captain | Jang kun lee |
|---|---|
The South Korea National Kabaddi Team (also known as Korea Republic National Kabaddi Team)[1] represents South Korea in international kabaddi competitions.
Kabaddi is growing Sport in South korea. South korea National team ranked 3rd in the world. Many korean National team players are playing in world top Pro Kabaddi league in India.
Korean captain Jang Kun Lee is one the most famous international players in the pro kabaddi league.
Korean players are known for their agility & Speed in International kabaddi.
In 2016 Kabaddi World cup Korea finished at 3rd place in the tournament as they lose to Iran in the Semifinals. Korea was the only team to beat eventual winner world champion India in the tournament.
Korea was also invited to participate in 2018 Dubai Kabaddi Masters as being top 4 kabaddi nation in the world.
In Asian games 2018 , Korea also defeated India which was 1st defeat of India in kabaddi at Asian games. They also bagged their first silver medal in the tournament.
Team
| Name | Role | Franchise |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Jang-kun | Raider | Patna Pirates |
| Lee Dong-geon | Raider | Gujarat Fortune Giants |
| Shin Cheol-gyu | Raider | - |
| Park Hyun-il | All rounder | Patna Pirates |
| Lee Jae-min | Defender | Tamil Thalaivas |
| Kim Dong-gyu | Defender | - |
| Lee Jae-cheol | Defender | - |
| Ko Young-chang | Defender | U Mumba |
| Hong Dong-ju | All Rounder | Bengaluru Bulls |
| Park Chan-sik | All Rounder | Tamil Thalaivas |
| Kim Gyung-tae | All Rounder | Bengaluru Bulls |
| Kim Seong-ryeol | All Rounder | UP Yoddha |
| Eom Tae-deok | All Rounder | Patna Pirates |
| Kim Tae-beom | All Rounder | - |
| Ok Yong-joo | All Rounder | - |
Tournament records
Asian Games
Men's team
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China 1990 | Did not enter | – | – | – | – |
| Japan 1994 | – | – | – | – | |
| Thailand 1998 | – | – | – | – | |
| South Korea 2002 | – | – | – | – | |
| Qatar 2006 | – | – | – | – | |
| China 2010 | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| South Korea 2014 | Bronze medal | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Indonesia 2018 | Silver medal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3/8 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Women's team
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China 2010 | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| South Korea 2014 | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Indonesia 2018 | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3/3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
World Cup
Men's Team
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India 2004 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| India 2007 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| India 2016 | Bronze medal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3/3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
Women's Team
| Year | Rank | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| India 2012 | Quarter Final | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 1/1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
References
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