South Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics
South Korea competed as Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 226 competitors, 154 men and 72 women, took part in 134 events in 24 sports.[1]
| South Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KOR |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Barcelona | |
| Competitors | 226 (154 men, 72 women) in 24 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kim Tae-hyun |
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Athletics | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Badminton | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Boxing | 11 | – | 11 |
| Canoeing | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Cycling | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Equestrian | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Fencing | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Field hockey | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Football | 14 | – | 14 |
| Gymnastics | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Handball | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| Judo | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Modern pentathlon | 3 | – | 3 |
| Rowing | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sailing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Shooting | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Swimming | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Table tennis | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Tennis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Volleyball | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Weightlifting | 10 | – | 10 |
| Wrestling | 16 | – | 16 |
| Total | 154 | 72 | 226 |
Archery
Korea's fourth appearance in Olympic archery earned them another pair of gold medals and a pair of silver medals. The women continued to dominate the field, though not quite as thoroughly as they had on their home field four years earlier. The individuals went a combined 16-5, while the teams were 5-1.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Cho Youn-jeong — Final (→
Gold Medal), 5-0 - Kim Soo-nyung — Final (→
Silver Medal), 4-1 - Lee Eun-kyung — Round of 16 (→ 14th place), 1-1
Men's Individual Competition:
- Chung Jae-hun — Final (→ Silver Medal (4-1)
- Han Seung-hoon — Round of 16 (→ 15th place), 1-1
- Lim Hee-sik — Round of 32 (→ 20th place), 1-1
Women's Team Competition:
- Cho, Kim, and Lee — Final (→ Gold Medal), 4-0
Men's Team Competition:
- Chung, Han, and Lim — Quarterfinal (→ 5th place), 1-1
Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Hwang Young-cho 2:13.23 (→ Gold Medal)
- Kim Jae-ryong 2:15.01 (→ 10th place)
- Kim Wan-ki — 2:18.32 (→ 28th place)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Qualification — 72.68 m (→ did not advance)
Women's Marathon
- Lee Mi-ok — 2:54.21 (→ 25th place)
Badminton
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- First Round – Defeated Luigi Castiglione (ITA), 8:2
- Second Round – Lost to Pál Lakatos (HUN), 15:20
Canoeing
Cycling
Four male cyclists represented South Korea in 1992.
Equestrianism
Fencing
15 fencers, 10 men and 5 women represented South Korea in 1992.
Football
Korea was represented by the following squad in Barcelona: (1) Kim Bong-soo, (2) Na Seung-hwa, (3) Lee Moon-seok, (4) Han Jung-kook, (5) Kang Chul, (6) Shin Tae-yong, (7) Kim Gwi-hwa, (8) Noh Jung-yoon, (9) Gwak Kyung-keun, (10) Chung Jae-kwon, (11) Seo Jung-won, (12) Cho Jung-hyun, (13) Kim Do-keun, (14) Jung Kwang-seok, (15) Lee Seung-hyup, (16) Cho Jin-ho, (17) Lee Lim-saeng, (18) Lee Jin-hang, (19) Shin Bum-chul, and (20) Lee Woon-jae. Coach: Kim Sam-rak.
Gymnastics
Handball
Men's team competition
- Preliminary round (group A)
- South Korea – Hungary 22-18
- South Korea – Sweden 18-26
- South Korea – Czechoslovakia 20-19
- South Korea – Iceland 24-26
- South Korea – Brazil 30-26
- Classification Match
- 5th/6th place: South Korea – Spain 21-36 (→ Sixth place)
- Team roster
- Head coach: Lee Kvu-jung
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary round (group B)
- South Korea – Norway 27-16
- South Korea – Austria 27-27
- South Korea – Spain 28-18
- Semi Finals
- South Korea – Germany 26-25
- Gold Medal Match
- South Korea – Norway 28-21 (→ Gold Medal)
- South Korea – Norway 28-21 (→
- Team roster
- Head coach: Chung Hyung-kyun
Hockey
Judo
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented South Korea in 1992.
- Individual
- Team
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rowing
Sailing
Shooting
Twelve South Korean shooters (seven men and five women) qualified to compete in the following events:
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lee Eun-chul | 50 m rifle prone | 597 | 8 Q | 702.5 OR |  |
| 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1162 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Ji Jong-koo | 10 m air rifle | 586 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Park Jong-shin | 50 m pistol | 547 | 33 | Did not advance | |
| 10 m air pistol | 571 | 33 | Did not advance | ||
| Chae Keun-bae | 10 m air rifle | 590 | 4 Q | 687.8 | 8 |
| Kim Seon-il | 50 m pistol | 558 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| 10 m air pistol | 581 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Cha Young-chul | 50 m rifle prone | 594 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1158 | 17 | Did not advance | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lee Eun-ju | 10 m air rifle | 392 | 8 Q | 492.6 | 6 |
| Bang Hyun-joo | 10 m air pistol | 377 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| 25 m pistol | 570 | 29 | Did not advance | ||
| Yeo Kab-soon | 10 m air rifle | 396 OR | 2 Q | 498.2 OR | |
| Kang Myung-a. | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 571 | 24 | Did not advance | |
| Lee Sun-bock | 10 m air pistol | 377 | 15 | Did not advance | |
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Kim Kun-il | Trap | 135 | 46 | Did not advance | |
Swimming
Table tennis
Tennis
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
- "South Korea at the 1992 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
- Republic of Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics
