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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) | |
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:
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
Women's Team Competition:
Men's High Jump
Men's Long Jump
Men's Marathon
Silver medal)Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Shot Put
Women's Marathon
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:
| 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 |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
| 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 |
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 |
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 | |
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
Men's Lightweight
Men's Light-Welterweight
Men's Welterweight
Men's Light-Middleweight
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
Women's Individual Road Race
Men's Points Race
Men's 3m Springboard
Women's 10m Platform
Thirteen fencers, nine men and 4 women, represented South Korea in 1996.
Men's:
Fourteen South Korean shooters (six men and eight women) qualified to compete in the following events:
| 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 | |
| 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
Men's 400m Freestyle
Men's 1500m Freestyle
Men's 100m Backstroke
Men's 200m Backstroke
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Butterfly
Men's 200m Individual Medley
Men's 400m Individual Medley
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Women's 100m Freestyle
Women's 200m Freestyle
Women's 400m Freestyle
Women's 800m Freestyle
Women's 100m Backstroke
Women's 200m Backstroke
Women's 100m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Individual Medley
Women's 400m Individual Medley
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
| 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 | ||||
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