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South Korea at the 1948 Summer Olympics

South Korea at the
1948 Summer Olympics
Flag of South Korea (1948–1949).svg
IOC codeKOR
NOCKorean Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sports.or.kr (in Korean and English)
in London
Competitors50 in 7 sports
Medals
Ranked 32nd
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
2
Officials17
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Korea competed in the Summer Olympic Games in London, United Kingdom. It was the first time Korea competed as an independent country. The Korean Olympic Committee, established in 1946 and recognized in 1947, represented only South Korea although the division of Korea was not fully realized at the time of the 1948 Games.

Korea won two bronze medals, putting it at the 32nd rank of competing nations.

Medalists

Bronze

  • Han Soo-Ann — Boxing, Men's Flyweight
  • Kim Sung-Jip — Weightlifting, Men's Middleweight

Results and competitors by event

Athletics

Men

Track & road events
Athletes Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Lee Yun-Seok 800 metres 2:01.4 6 (H1) Did not advance
1500 metres - 9 (H4) Did not advance
Sim Bok-Seok 5000 metres - 10 (H2) Did not advance
Hong Jong-O Marathon 2:56:52 25
Suh Yun-Bok 2:59:36 27
Choi Yun-Chil DNF -

Field

Athletes Event Qualification Final
Result (m) Rank Result Rank
Kim Won-Kwon Long Jump 6.710 18 Did not advance
Triple Jump 14.600 7T Q 14.250 12
An Yeong-Han Discus Throw No mark - Did not advance
Gin Gang-Hwan Hammer Throw 49.49 7 Q 43.93 13

Women

Field

Athletes Event Qualification Final
Result (m) Rank Result Rank
Pak Bong-Sik Discus Throw 33.80 18 Did not advance

Basketball

Group Stage

Group B
Pld W L PF PA Pts
South Korea 5 3 2 258 152 8
Chile 5 3 2 269 162 8
Belgium 5 3 2 234 156 8
Philippines 5 3 2 262 200 8
Republic of China 5 3 2 281 202 8
Iraq 5 0 5 113 545 5
  • Korea 29-27 Belgium
  • Philippines 35-33 Korea
  • China 49-48 Korea
  • Korea 120-20 Iraq
  • Korea 28-21 Chile

Quarterfinals

  • Mexico 43-32 Korea
Classification 7/8
  • Czechoslovakia 39-38 Korea

Squad

An Byeong-Seok, Bang Won-Sun, Chang Ri-Jin, Jo Deuk-Jun, Gang Bong-Hyeon, Kim Jeong-Sin, Lee Jun-Yeong, Lee Sang-Hun, O Su-Cheol

Boxing

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Han Soo-Ann Flyweight Gausterer (AUT)
W by points 		Cochin (FRA)
W by points 		Corman (NED)
W by KO (R2) 		Bandinelli (ITA)
L by points 		Majdloch (TCH)
W by points 		Bronze
Seo Byeong-Ran Featherweight Hamouda (EGY)
W by points 		Birks (AUS)
W by KO (R2) 		Antkiewicz (POL)
L by points 		Did not advance 5T
Gang In-Seok Lightweight Breiby (NOR)
L by points 		Did not advance 9T

Cycling

Athlete Event Time Rank
Gwon Ik-hyeon Individual road race Did Not Finish
-
Hwang San-ung Individual road race Did Not Finish
-

Football

First Round

South Korea 5–3 Mexico
Choi Song-Gon Goal 13'
Bae Jong-Ho Goal 30'
Chung Kook-Chin Goal 63' Goal 66'
Chung Nam-Sik Goal 87'		 Report Cárdenas Goal 23'
Figueroa Goal 85'
Ruiz Goal 89'
Referee: Leo Lemesic (YUG)

Quarterfinal

Sweden 12–0 South Korea
Liedholm Goal 11' Goal 62'
G. Nordahl Goal 25' Goal 40' Goal 78' Goal 80'
Gren Goal 27'
Carlsson Goal 61' Goal 64' Goal 82'
Rosen Goal 72' Goal 85'		 Report
Attendance: 7.110
Referee: Giuseppe Carpani (ITA)

Squad

Weightlifting

Athlete Event Press Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Lee Gyu-Hyeok Men's Bantamweight (-56 kg) 77.5 14 92.5 2 120 2 290 4
Park Dong-Wook 80 7 85 7 107.5 12 272.5 10
Nam Su-Il Men's Featherweight (-60 kg) 92.5 6 92.5 8 122.5 2 307.5 4
Choi Hang-Gi 0 - 85 17 - - 85 23
Kim Chang-Hui Men's Lightweight (-67.5 kg) 95 8 100 7 135 5 330 6
Na Si-Yun 90 14 100 8 140 3 330 7
Kim Seong-Jip Men's Middleweight (-75 kg) 122.5 OR 1 112.5 4 145 3 380 3
Lee Yeong-Hwan Men's Light-Heavyweight (-82.5 kg) 100 12 105 14 0 - 205 16

Wrestling

Men's Freestyle
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Han Sang-Ryong Bantamweight (−57 kg) Persson (SWE)
L by points 		Did not advance N/A
Kim Kuk-Fan Featherweight (−62 kg) López (CUB)
L by points 		Did not advance N/A
Kim Seok-Yeong Lightweight (−67 kg) Bechara (LIB)
W by retired 		Ghaffari (IRI)
L by fall 		Did not advance 9T
Hwang Byeong-Kwan Welterweight (−73 kg) Culot (BEL)
W by points 		Moustafa (EGY)
L by points 		Did not advance N/A

References

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