Nam Bong-kwang
| Nam Bong-kwang | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 12 July 1981 | ||||||||||||||
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| Member Association | South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| World Wheelchair Championship appearances | 1 (2025) | ||||||||||||||
| Paralympic appearances | 1 (2026) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Nam Bong-kwang (Korean: 남봉광; born 12 July 1981) is a South Korean wheelchair curler. He represented South Korea at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.
Career
Nam competed at the 2025 World Wheelchair Curling Championship and won a silver medal in the mixed team event, losing to China in the final.[1]
In February 2026, he was selected to represent South Korea at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.[2][3]
Personal life
His wife, Baek Hye-jin, is also a Paralympic wheelchair curler.[4] The two met and began dating in 2016 and got married in November 2020.[5]
References
- ^ "China crowned World Wheelchair Curling champions". worldcurling.org. 8 March 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympics: Team Republic of Korea". worldcurling.org. 27 February 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "South Korea's 20 Paralympians Head to Milano-Cortina". The Chosun Daily. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "컬링 전 종목 메달, 이 부부가 합니다". Korea Daily. 4 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ^ "Husband-and-wife curling duo to love, cherish Paralympic experience". Korea JoongAng Daily. 5 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.