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South Korea competed as Korea at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 300 competitors, 189 men and 111 women, took part in 160 events in 25 sports.[1]
| South Korea at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | KOR |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 300 (189 men and 111 women) in 25 sports |
| Flag bearer | Choi Cheon-sik |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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Korea's fifth appearance in Olympic archery earned them another pair of gold medals in the women's competitions as well as a silver medal and a bronze medal in the men's competitions. The only individual eliminated before the quarterfinals was Yoon Hye-Young, though she did set an Olympic record in the 36 arrow R32/R16 combined.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Oh Kyo-moon - Bronze medal match, Bronze medal (5-1)
- Kim Bo-ram - Quarterfinal, 5th place (3-1)
- Jang Yong-ho - Quarterfinal, 7th place (3-1)
Women's Individual Competition:
- Kim Kyung-wook - Final, Gold medal (6-0)
- Kim So-jun - Quarterfinal, 6th place (3-1)
- Yoon Hye-young - Round of 16, 9th place (2-1)
Men's Team Competition:
- Oh, Kim, and Jang - Final, Silver medal (3-1)
Women's Team Competition:
- Kim, Kim, and Yoon - Final, Gold medal (4-0)
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Men's High Jump
- Qualification — 2.28m
- Final — 2.29m (→ 8th place)
Men's Long Jump
- Qualification — NM (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Lee Bong-ju — 2:12.39 (→
Silver medal) - Kim Yi-yong — 2:16.17 (→ 12th place)
- Kim Wan-ki — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Qualification — 58.66m (→ did not advance)
Women's Shot Put
- Qualification — 16.92m (→ did not advance)
Women's Marathon
- Oh Mi-ja — 2:36.54 (→ 30th place)
- Kang Soon-duk — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Lee Mi-kyung — did not finish (→ no ranking)
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Korea's first appearance in the Olympic baseball tournament resulted in a last-place finish for the team. The Koreans won only one game in the preliminary round, defeating the Netherlands. This put them in eighth place and ended their involvement in the competition.
Men's Team Competition:
- South Korea - 8th place (1-6)
Men's tournament
- Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FR Yugoslavia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 478 | 364 | +114 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Australia |
5 | 4 | 1 | 492 | 438 | +54 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Greece |
5 | 3 | 2 | 402 | 416 | −14 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Brazil |
5 | 2 | 3 | 498 | 494 | +4 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Puerto Rico |
5 | 1 | 4 | 447 | 465 | −18 | 6 | 9th place playoff |
| 6 |  South Korea |
5 | 0 | 5 | 422 | 562 | −140 | 5 | 11th place playoff |
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
20 July 1996 |
| Australia |
111–88 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 64–37, 47–51 | ||
| Pts: Gaze 26 Rebs: Dorge 10 Asts: Heal 11 |
Pts: J. K. Jung 23 Rebs: J. K. Jung 8 Asts: D. H. Kang 8 | |
22 July 1996 |
| South Korea |
86–98 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half: 52–51, 34–47 | ||
| Pts: K. E. Moon 20 Rebs: J. Y. Hyun 11 Asts: Hur Jae 12 |
Pts: Ortiz 37 Rebs: Ortiz 14 Asts: Alicea 10 | |
24 July 1996 |
| FR Yugoslavia |
118–65 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 57–28, 61–37 | ||
| Pts: Danilović 19 Rebs: Divac 8 Asts: Đorđević 10 |
Pts: J. Y. Hyun 20 Rebs: D. H. Kang 4 Asts: Hur Jae 5 | |
26 July 1996 |
| South Korea |
86–108 | Greece |
| Scoring by half: 44–56, 42–52 | ||
| Pts: J. Y. Hyun 24 Rebs: J. Y. Hyun 6 Asts: D. H. Kang 10 |
Pts: Sigalas 22 Rebs: Rentzias 8 Asts: Bakatsias, Sigalas 6 | |
28 July 1996 |
| Brazil |
127–97 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 66–49, 61–48 | ||
| Pts: Schmidt 25 Rebs: dos Santos 8 Asts: Minuci 9 |
Pts: D. H. Kang 24 Rebs: J. Y. Hyun 6 Asts: D. H. Kang 7 | |
- 9th−12th place classification
30 July 1996 15:00 |
Argentina  |
97–79 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 44–41, 53–38 | ||
| Pts: Espil 26 Rebs: Pérez 9 Asts: Espil 8 |
Pts: J. K. Jung 17 Rebs: H. C. Chun 8 Asts: D. H. Kang 8 | |
- 11th place match
2 August 1996 10:00 |
| South Korea |
61–99 |  Angola |
| Scoring by half: 33–48, 28–51 | ||
| Pts: D. H. Kang 17 Rebs: H. C. Chun 5 Asts: S. M. Lee, D. H. Kang 6 |
Pts: Dias 27 Rebs: Dias 11 Asts: Moreira 5 | |
Women's tournament
- Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (H) |
5 | 5 | 0 | 507 | 339 | +168 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Ukraine |
5 | 3 | 2 | 354 | 358 | −4 | 8[a] | |
| 3 | Australia |
5 | 3 | 2 | 369 | 319 | +50 | 8[a] | |
| 4 |  Cuba |
5 | 2 | 3 | 365 | 377 | −12 | 7[b] | |
| 5 | South Korea |
5 | 2 | 3 | 347 | 389 | −42 | 7[b] | |
| 6 |  Zaire |
5 | 0 | 5 | 287 | 447 | −160 | 5 |
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
21 July 1996 |
| South Korea |
61–76 | Australia |
| Pts: Yoo Y-j 16 Rebs: Yu Y-j 9 Asts: Chun J-w 5 |
Pts: Sporn 21 Rebs: Sporn, Sandie 10 Asts: Timms 5 |
23 July 1996 |
| Cuba |
70–55 | South Korea |
| Pts: León 20 Rebs: Martínez 14 Asts: León, Henry 4 |
Pts: Jung S-m 16 Rebs: Chun J-w 9 Asts: Chun E-s 3 |
25 July 1996 |
| South Korea |
72–67 | Ukraine |
| Pts: Yoo Y-j, Chun E-s 14 Rebs: Jung S-m 7 Asts: Chun E-s, Chun J-w 5 |
Pts: Tkachenko 21 Rebs: Tkachenko 11 Asts: Zhyrko 8 |
27 July 1996 |
| Zaire |
71–95 | South Korea |
| Pts: Mabika 30 Rebs: Tshijuka, Ngalula 7 Asts: Ngalula 3 |
Pts: Chun E-s 29 Rebs: Chun J-w 6 Asts: Chun E-s 14 |
29 July 1996 |
| South Korea |
64–105 | United States |
| Pts: Jung S-m 17 Rebs: Jung S-m 6 Asts: Chun J-w 7 |
Pts: McCray 16 Rebs: McCray 9 Asts: Swoopes 4 |
- 9th−12th place classification
31 July 1996 12:00 |
Canada  |
79–88 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 41–37, 38–51 | ||
| Pts: Norman 17 Rebs: Norman 8 Asts: Karch-Gailus 8 |
Pts: Chun J-w 31 Rebs: Jung S-m, Yoo Y-j 4 Asts: Chun J-w 9 | |
- 9th place match
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Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- First round — Lost to Ramaz Paliani (Russia), 7-10
Men's Lightweight
Men's Light-Welterweight
Men's Welterweight
Men's Light-Middleweight
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- First round — Lost to Bertrand Tetsia (Cameroon), 2-12
Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
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Road Competition
Women's Individual Road Race
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Track Competition
Men's Points Race
- Final — 6 points (→ 7th place)
Men's 3m Springboard
- Preliminary Heat — 293.52 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Women's 10m Platform
- Preliminary Heat — 180.15 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
- Preliminary Heat — 166.56 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Thirteen fencers, nine men and 4 women, represented South Korea in 1996.
Men's team competition
- Preliminary round (group B)
- South Korea – Great Britain 2–2
- South Korea – Australia 2–3
- South Korea – South Africa 3–3
- South Korea – Netherlands 1–3
- South Korea – Malaysia 4–2
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: South Korea – India 4–4 (South Korea wins after penalty strokes, 5–3)
- 5th/6th place: South Korea – Pakistan 3–1 → Fifth place
- Team roster
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round Robin
- South Korea – Great Britain 5–0
- South Korea – United States 2–3
- South Korea – Netherlands 3–1
- South Korea – Australia 3–3
- South Korea – Spain 2–0
Men's:
- Kim Mi-sub – 5367pts (11th place)
Fourteen South Korean shooters (six men and eight women) qualified to compete in the following events:
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Park Chul-sung | Double trap | 138 | 6 Q | 183 | 4 |
| Lee Eun-chul | 50 m rifle prone | 596 | 7 Q | 699.1 | 7 |
| 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1163 | 18 | Did not advance | ||
| 10 m air rifle | 590 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Kim Sung-joon | 50 m pistol | 548 | 37 | Did not advance | |
| 10 m air pistol | 579 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Kim Sung-joon | 50 m pistol | 560 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| 10 m air pistol | 573 | 36 | Did not advance | ||
| Cha Young-chul | 50 m rifle prone | 591 | 36 | Did not advance | |
| 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1154 | 40 | Did not advance | ||
| Lim Young-sueb | 10 m air rifle | 590 | 11 | Did not advance | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Weon Gyung-sook | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 568 | 32 | Did not advance | |
| Lee Ho-sook | 10 m air pistol | 382 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Kong Hyun-ah | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 583 | 6 Q | 675.8 | 6 |
| Park Jung-hee | 25 m pistol | 574 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Kim Jung-mi | 10 m air rifle | 391 | 19 | Did not advance | |
| Lee Sang-hui | Double trap | 95 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| Boo Soon-hee | 10 m air pistol | 379 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| 25 m pistol | 583 | 5 Q | 683.9 | 4 | |
| Jin Soon-young | 10 m air rifle | 393 | 9 | Did not advance | |
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Koh Yun-ho
- Heat – 1:52.80 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 400m Freestyle
- Woo Cheol
- Heat – 4:03.11 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 1500m Freestyle
- Lee Gyu-chang
- Heat – 15:47.92 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Kim Min-seok
- Heat – 58.43 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Ji Sang-jun
- Heat – 2:01.39
- B-Final – 2:02.68 (→ 14th place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Cho Kwang-jea
- Heat – 1:03.39 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly
- Cho Kwang-jea
- Heat – 2:04.53 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Kim Bang-hyun
- Heat – 2:06.99 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 400m Individual Medley
- Kim Bang-hyun
- Heat – 4:31.16 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Koh Yun-ho, Lee Gyu-chang, Woo Cheol, and Kim Min-seok
- Heat – 7:45.98 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Kim Min-Seok, Cho Kwang-jea, Yang Dae-chu, and Koh Yun-ho
- Heat – 3:50.83 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle
- Lee Bo-eun
- Heat – 58.27 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Women's 200m Freestyle
- Lee Jie-hyun
- Heat – 2:05.78 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Women's 400m Freestyle
- Jeong Eun-na
- Heat – 4:23.35 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Women's 800m Freestyle
- Suh Hyun-soo
- Heat – 9:03.22 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Women's 100m Backstroke
- Lee Ji-hyun
- Heat – 1:03.96 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 200m Backstroke
- Lee Chang-ha
- Heat – 2:14.18
- B-Final – 2:14.55 (→ 13th place)
Women's 100m Breaststroke
- Byun Hye-young
- Heat – 1:12.85 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Women's 200m Breaststroke
- Roh Joo-hee
- Heat – 2:36.20 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Women's 200m Individual Medley
- Lee Jie-hyun
- Heat – 2:22.97 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Women's 400m Individual Medley
- Lee Ji-hyun
- Heat – 4:59.52 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Lee Bo-eun, Seo So-yung, Lee Jie-hyun, and Jeong Eun-na
- Heat – 3:57.83 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Women's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Jeong Eun-na, Lee Bo-eun, Lee Jie-hyun, and Seo So-yung
- Heat – 8:22.90 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Lee Ji-hyun, Byun Hye-young, Park Woo-hee, and Lee Bo-eun
- Heat – 4:18.98 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Choi Young-ja | Women's singles |  Joannette Kruger (RSA)W 6-7(5-7), 6–2, 6-1 |
 Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (NED)L 2–6, 4-6 |
Did not advance | ||||
Men's Indoor Team Competition
- Preliminary round (group B)
- Lost to Italy (0-3)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (0-3)
- Lost to Russia (0-3)
- Defeated Tunisia (3-0)
- Lost to Netherlands (2-3) → Did not advance, 10th place
- Team roster
Women's Indoor Team Competition
- Preliminary round (group A)
- Defeated Japan (3-0)
- Lost to China (2-3)
- Defeated Ukraine (3-0)
- Lost to the Netherlands (1-3)
- Lost to United States (1-3)
- Quarterfinals
- Lost to Brazil (0-3)
- Classification Matches
- Defeated United States (3-0)
- Lost to the Netherlands (0-3) → Sixth place
- Team roster
- Chang So-yun
- Chang Yoon-hee
- Choi Kwang-hee
- Chung Sun-hye
- Eoh Yeon-soon
- Hong Ji-yeon
- Kang Hye-mi
- Kim Nam-soon
- Lee In-sook
- Lee Soo-jung
- Park Soo-jeong
- Yoo Yeon-gyeong
- Head coach: Kim Cheol-yong
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