South Korea at the 1996 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:	KOR
Nocname:	Korean Olympic Committee
Games:	Summer Olympics
Year:	1996
Website:
Location:	Atlanta
Competitors:	300 (189 men and 111 women)
Sports:	25
Flagbearer:	Choi Cheon-sik
Rank:	10
Gold:	7
Silver:	15
Bronze:	5
Appearances:	auto

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]

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

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)

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Men's High Jump

• Lee Jin-taek

• Qualification - 2.28m

• Final - 2.29m (→ 8th place)

Men's Long Jump

• Sung Hee-jun

• 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

• Lee Young-sun

• 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)

Badminton

See main article: Badminton at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Baseball

See main article: Baseball at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

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)

Basketball

See main article: Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Men's tournament

See main article: Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament.

Preliminary round

9th−12th place classification

11th place match

Women's tournament

See main article: Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament.

Preliminary round

9th−12th place classification

9th place match

Boxing

See main article: Boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Men's Bantamweight ( - 54 kg)

• Bae Gi-ung

Men's Featherweight ( - 57 kg)

• Shin Su-yeong

• First round - Lost to Ramaz Paliani (Russia), 7-10

Men's Lightweight

• Shin Eun-chul

Men's Light-Welterweight

• Han Hyeong-min

Men's Welterweight

• Bae Ho-jo

Men's Light-Middleweight

• Lee Wan-gyun

Men's Middleweight ( - 75 kg)

• Mun Im-cheol

• First round - Lost to Bertrand Tetsia (Cameroon), 2-12

Men's Light-Heavyweight ( - 81 kg)

• Lee Seung-bae

Men's Heavyweight ( - 91 kg)

• Go Yeong-sam

Canoeing

See main article: Canoeing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Cycling

See main article: Cycling at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Road Competition

Women's Individual Road Race

• Kim Yong-Mi

• Final - did not finish (→ no ranking)

Track Competition

Men's Points Race

• Cho Ho-sung

• Final - 6 points (→ 7th place)

Diving

See main article: Diving at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Men's 3m Springboard

• Lee Jong-hee

• Preliminary Heat - 293.52 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)

Women's 10m Platform

• Im Youn-gi

• Preliminary Heat - 180.15 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
• Kim Yeo-young

• Preliminary Heat - 166.56 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)

Fencing

See main article: Fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Thirteen fencers, nine men and 4 women, represented South Korea in 1996.

Men's foil

• Kim Yeong-ho
• Kim Yong-guk
• Jeong Su-gi

Men's team foil

• Jeong Su-gi, Kim Yong-guk, Kim Yeong-ho

Men's épée

• Yang Noe-seong
• Jang Tae-seok
• Lee Sang-gi

Men's team épée

• Jang Tae-seok, Lee Sang-gi, Yang Noe-seong

Men's sabre

• Yu Sang-ju
• Seo Seong-jun
• Lee Hyo-geun

Men's team sabre

• Lee Hyo-geun, Seo Seong-jun, Yu Sang-ju

Women's foil

• Jeon Mi-gyeong

Women's épée

• Go Jeong-jeon
• Kim Hui-jeong
• Lee Geum-nam

Women's team épée

• Kim Hui-jeong, Go Jeong-jeon, Lee Geum-nam

Football

See main article: Football at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Gymnastics

See main article: Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Handball

See main article: Handball at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Hockey

See main article: Field hockey at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

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

• Koo Jin-soo

• Shin Seok-kyo

• Han Beung-kook

• You Myung-keun

• Cho Myung-jun

• Jeon Jong-ha

• You Seung-jin

• Park Shin-heum

• Kang Keon-wook

• Kim Jong-yi

• Jeong Yong-kyun

• Song Seung-tae

• Kim Yong-bae

• Hong Kyung-suep

• Kim Young-kyu

• Kim Yoon

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

Judo

See main article: Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Modern pentathlon

See main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Men's:

• Kim Mi-sub  - 5367pts (11th place)

Rowing

See main article: Rowing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Sailing

See main article: Sailing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Shooting

See main article: Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics. 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
align=left rowspan=3	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
align=left rowspan=2	Kim Sung-joon	50 m pistol	548	37	Did not advance
10 m air pistol	579	12	Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2	Kim Sung-joon	50 m pistol	560	11	Did not advance
10 m air pistol	573	36	Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2	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
align=left	Weon Gyung-sook	align=left	50 m rifle 3 positions	568	32	Did not advance
Lee Ho-sook	10 m air pistol	382	9	Did not advance
align=left	Kong Hyun-ah	align=left	50 m rifle 3 positions	583	6 Q	675.8	6
Park Jung-hee	25 m pistol	574	21	Did not advance
align=left	Kim Jung-mi	align=left	10 m air rifle	391	19	Did not advance
align=left	Lee Sang-hui	align=left	Double trap	95	17	Did not advance
align=left rowspan=2	Boo Soon-hee	10 m air pistol	379	15	Did not advance
25 m pistol	583	5 Q	683.9	4
align=left	Jin Soon-young	align=left	10 m air rifle	393	9	Did not advance

Swimming

See main article: Swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Men's 200m Freestyle

• Koh Yun-ho
  1. Heat  - 1:52.80 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Men's 400m Freestyle

• Woo Cheol
  1. Heat  - 4:03.11 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Men's 1500m Freestyle

• Lee Gyu-chang
  1. Heat  - 15:47.92 (→ did not advance, 25th place)

Men's 100m Backstroke

• Kim Min-seok
  1. Heat  - 58.43 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)

Men's 200m Backstroke

• Ji Sang-jun
  1. Heat  - 2:01.39
  2. B-Final  - 2:02.68 (→ 14th place)

Men's 100m Breaststroke

• Cho Kwang-jea
  1. Heat  - 1:03.39 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Men's 200m Butterfly

• Cho Kwang-jea
  1. Heat  - 2:04.53 (→ did not advance, 35th place)

Men's 200m Individual Medley

• Kim Bang-hyun
  1. Heat  - 2:06.99 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Men's 400m Individual Medley

• Kim Bang-hyun
  1. 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
  1. 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
  1. Heat  - 3:50.83 (→ did not advance, 17th place)

Women's 100m Freestyle

• Lee Bo-eun
  1. Heat  - 58.27 (→ did not advance, 35th place)

Women's 200m Freestyle

• Lee Jie-hyun
  1. Heat  - 2:05.78 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)

Women's 400m Freestyle

• Jeong Eun-na
  1. Heat  - 4:23.35 (→ did not advance, 31st place)

Women's 800m Freestyle

• Suh Hyun-soo
  1. Heat  - 9:03.22 (→ did not advance, 24th place)

Women's 100m Backstroke

• Lee Ji-hyun
  1. Heat  - 1:03.96 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Women's 200m Backstroke

• Lee Chang-ha
  1. Heat  - 2:14.18
  2. B-Final  - 2:14.55 (→ 13th place)

Women's 100m Breaststroke

• Byun Hye-young
  1. Heat  - 1:12.85 (→ did not advance, 30th place)

Women's 200m Breaststroke

• Roh Joo-hee
  1. Heat  - 2:36.20 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Women's 200m Individual Medley

• Lee Jie-hyun
  1. Heat  - 2:22.97 (→ did not advance, 35th place)

Women's 400m Individual Medley

• Lee Ji-hyun
  1. 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
  1. 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
  1. 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
  1. Heat  - 4:18.98 (→ did not advance, 18th place)

Table tennis

See main article: Table tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Tennis

See main article: Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Volleyball

See main article: Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

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

• Bang Sin-bong

• Shin Young-chul

• Choi Cheon-sik

• Ha Jong-hwa

• Im Do-hun

• Kim Sang-woo

• Kim Se-jin

• Lee Seong-hui

• Park Hee-sang

• Park Sun-chool

• Sin Jin-sik

• Shin Jung-sub

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

Weightlifting

See main article: Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Wrestling

See main article: Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Notes and References

1. Web site: South Korea at the 1996 Summer Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417041601/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/KOR/summer/1996/ . dead . 2020-04-17 . 2012-02-19 . sports-reference.com.