page_title: North Korea at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
section_title: Athletics
hierarchical_section_title: North Korea at the 2016 Summer Paralympics / Athletics
caption_attribution_description: English: A member of the Paralympic community in the loading zone at the Paralympic Village ahead of the Opening Ceremonies.
context_page_description: North Korea competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.
context_section_description: Two North Korean athletes participated at the Rio Games. One is female discus thrower Song Kum-jong.
  Men's Track
  Women's Field
caption: Song Kum-jong about to board the bus to attend the Opening Ceremonies of the Rio Games.
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