Summary
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 edit
Competitors edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Boxing edit
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
- First Round – Defeated Luigi Castiglione (ITA), 8:2
- Second Round – Lost to Pál Lakatos (HUN), 15:20
Canoeing edit
Cycling edit
Four male cyclists represented South Korea in 1992.
Equestrianism edit
Fencing edit
15 fencers, 10 men and 5 women represented South Korea in 1992.
Football edit
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 edit
Handball edit
Men's team competition edit
- 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 edit
- 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 edit
Judo edit
Modern pentathlon edit
Three male pentathletes represented South Korea in 1992.
- Individual
- Team
Rhythmic gymnastics edit
Rowing edit
Sailing edit
Shooting edit
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 | 
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| 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 |
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| 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 | |