Summary
South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Summer Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. 175 competitors, 116 men and 59 women, took part in 97 events in 19 sports.[1] As the country hosted the next Olympics in Seoul, a traditional Korean segment was performed at the closing ceremony.
| South Korea at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KOR |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Los Angeles | |
| Competitors | 175 (116 men and 59 women) in 19 sports |
| Flag bearer | Ha Hyung-joo |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists edit
Archery edit
Korea's second appearance in Olympic archery was highly successful, especially for the women's team. Seo Hyang-soon (서향순) set new Olympic records in both the single and double FITA round categories. The Korean medalists were separated by only 13 points, while the fourth place competitor was 31 points behind Kim Jin-ho (김진호).
Women's Individual Competition
- Seo Hyang-soon (서향순) — 2568 points (→
Gold Medal and Olympic Record) - Kim Jin-ho (김진호) — 2555 points (→
Bronze Medal) - Park Young-sook (박영숙) — 2445 points (→ 17th place)
Men's Individual Competition
- Koo Ja-chung (구자중) — 2500 points (→ 8th place)
- Choi Won-tae (최원태) — 2490 points (→ 11th place)
- Jeon In-su (전인수) — 2467 points (→ 22nd place)
Athletics edit
Men's 100 metres
Men's 200 metres
Men's 800 metres
Men's 1,500 metres
- Lee Hong-yul — 2:20:56 (→ 37th place)
- Hong Nak-chae — 2:23:33 (→ 48th place)
- Kim Won-sick — 2:30:57 (→ 58th place)
Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase
Men's Triple Jump
Men's Long Jump
- Qualification — 7.86m
- Final — 7.81m (→ 8th place)
Women's 100 metres
- First Heat — 12.06s (→ did not advance)
Women's 200 metres
Basketball edit
- Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round
- Defeated Canada (67-62)
- Defeated Yugoslavia (55-52)
- Lost to United States (47-84)
- Defeated Australia (54-48)
- Defeated PR China (69-56)
- Final
- Lost to United States (55-85) →
Silver Medal
- Lost to United States (55-85) →
- Team Roster
Boxing edit
Men's Light Flyweight (–48 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Paul Gonzales (United States), on points (0:5)
Men's Flyweight (–51 kg)
Men's Bantamweight (–54 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated John Hyland (Great Britain), retired in third round
- Third Round — Defeated Robert Shannon (United States), referee stopped contest in third round
- Quarterfinals — Lost to Pedro Nolasco (Dominican Republic), referee stopped contest in first round
Men's Featherweight (–57 kg)
Men's Lightweight (–60 kg)
- Jeon Chil-seong
Men's Light-Welterweight (–63.5 kg)
Men's Welterweight (–67 kg)
- An Yeong-su
Men's Light-Middleweight (–71 kg)
Men's Middleweight (–75 kg)
- Shin Joon-sup →
Gold Medal
- First Round — Defeated Patrick Lihanda (Uganda), on points (5:0)
- Second Round — Defeated Rick Duff (Canada), on points (4:1)
- Quarterfinals — Defeated Jeremiah Okorodudu (Nigeria), on points (4:1)
- Semifinals — Defeated Arístides González (Puerto Rico), on points (4:1)
- Final — Defeated Virgil Hill (United States), on points (3:2)
Canoeing edit
Cycling edit
Nine cyclists, six men and three women, represented South Korea in 1984.
- Choi Eun-suk → 42nd place
- Mun Suk → 43rd place
- Son Yak-seon → 44th place
Diving edit
Men's 10m Platform
Fencing edit
Seven fencers, five men and two women, represented South Korea in 1984.
Gymnastics edit
Handball edit
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Lost to West Germany (25:37)
- Lost to Denmark (31:28)
- Lost to Sweden (23:36)
- Lost to Spain (25:31)
- Drew with United States (22:22)
- Classification Match
- 11th/12th place: Defeated Algeria (25:21) → 11th place
- Team Roster
- Women's Team Competition
- Team Roster
Judo edit
Modern pentathlon edit
Three male modern pentathletes represented South Korea in 1984.
- Individual
- Team
Rowing edit
Sailing edit
Shooting edit
Twenty South Korean shooters (twelve men and six women) qualified to compete in the following events:
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Yang Chung-Yeol | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 590 | 5 |
| Park Dae-Un | 10 m air rifle | 573 | 28 |
| Yun Deok-Ha | 50 m rifle prone | 592 | 13 |
| 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1127 | 32 | |
| 10 m air rifle | 563 | 38 | |
| Lee Eun-chul | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1117 | 39 |
| Seo In-Taek | 50 m pistol | 553 | 16 |
| Gwak Jeong-Hun | 50 m rifle prone | 584 | 44 |
| Park Jong-Gil | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 590 | 7 |
| Park Seung-Rin | 50 m pistol | 539 | 31 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Kim Hye-Yeong | 25 m pistol | 573 | 14 |
| Park Jeong-A | 10 m air rifle | 381 | 11 |
| Lee Jeong-Hwa | 377 | 21 | |
| Mun Yang-Ja | 25 m pistol | 576 | 10 |
| Go Yeong-Hui | 50 m rifle three positions | 552 | 24 |
| Kim Yeong-Mi | 558 | 20 | |
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Park Cheol-Seung | Trap | 186 | 11 |
| Im Dong-Gi | Skeet | 187 | 33 |
| Choi Jeong-Ryong | Trap | 175 | 41 |
| Kim Yeong-Jin | Skeet | 186 | 36 |
Swimming edit
Men's 100m Butterfly
- Heat — 58.91 (→ did not advance, 39th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly
- Heat — 2:07.80 (→ did not advance, 27th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle
- Heat — 1:00.91 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Women's 200m Freestyle
- Heat — 2:13.76 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Women's 100m Backstroke
- Heat — 1:07.35 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Women's 200m Backstroke
- Heat — 2:23.80 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Tennis edit
- Women's individual (demonstration event)
- Susanna Lee
Volleyball edit
- Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated Tunisia (3-0)
- Lost to United States (0-3)
- Defeated Brazil (3-1)
- Defeated Argentina (3-2)
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: Defeated China (3-1)
- 5th/6th place: Defeated Argentina (3-1) → 5th place
- Team Roster
- Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Pool A)
- South Korea — Japan 1-3 (15-8, 11-15, 2-15, 7-15)
- South Korea — Canada 3-0 (15-10, 15-1, 15-3)
- South Korea — Peru 2-3 (8-15, 6-15, 15-7, 15-6, 3-15)
- Classification Match
- 5th-8th place: South Korea — Brazil 3-1 (13-15, 15-13, 15-9, 15-10)
- 5th-6th place: South Korea — West Germany 3-0 (15-10, 15-10, 15-2) → Fifth place
- Team Roster
- Lee Eun-kyung (이은경)
- Lee Un-yim (이은임)
- Jin Chun-mae (진전매)
- Lee Young-sun (이영순)
- Kim Jeong-sun (김정순)
- Jae Sook-ja (제숙자)
- Han Kyung-ae (한경애)
- Lee Myung-hee (이명희)
- Kim Ok-sun (김옥순)
- Park Mi-hee (박미희)
- Lim Hye-sook (임혜숙)
- Yoon Chung-hae (윤정해)
Weightlifting edit
Wrestling edit
References edit
- ^ "South Korea at the 1984 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-05-10.