| South Korea at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KOR |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
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| Competitors | 300 (189 men and 111 women) in 25 sports |
| Flag bearer | Choi Cheon-sik |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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South Korea competed as Korea at the 1996 Summer OlympicsinAtlanta, United States. 300 competitors, 189 men and 111 women, took part in 160 events in 25 sports.[1]
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:
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
Women's Team Competition:
Men's Long Jump
Men's Marathon
Silver medal)Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Shot Put
Women's Marathon
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:
| Pos | Team
|
Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FR Yugoslavia
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 478 | 364 | +114 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Australia
|
5 | 4 | 1 | 492 | 438 | +54 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Greece
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 402 | 416 | −14 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Brazil
|
5 | 2 | 3 | 498 | 494 | +4 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Puerto Rico
|
5 | 1 | 4 | 447 | 465 | −18 | 6 | 9th place playoff |
| 6 |  South Korea
|
5 | 0 | 5 | 422 | 562 | −140 | 5 | 11th place playoff |
20 July 1996 (1996-07-20) |
| Australia |
111–88 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 64–37, 47–51 | ||
| Pts: Gaze26 Rebs: Dorge10 Asts: Heal11 |
Pts: J. K. Jung23 Rebs: J. K. Jung8 Asts: D. H. Kang8 | |
Atlanta |
22 July 1996 (1996-07-22) |
| South Korea |
86–98 | Puerto Rico |
| Scoring by half: 52–51, 34–47 | ||
| Pts: K. E. Moon20 Rebs: J. Y. Hyun11 Asts: Hur Jae12 |
Pts: Ortiz37 Rebs: Ortiz14 Asts: Alicea10 | |
Atlanta |
24 July 1996 (1996-07-24) |
| FR Yugoslavia |
118–65 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 57–28, 61–37 | ||
| Pts: Danilović19 Rebs: Divac8 Asts: Đorđević10 |
Pts: J. Y. Hyun20 Rebs: D. H. Kang4 Asts: Hur Jae5 | |
26 July 1996 (1996-07-26) |
| South Korea |
86–108 | Greece |
| Scoring by half: 44–56, 42–52 | ||
| Pts: J. Y. Hyun24 Rebs: J. Y. Hyun6 Asts: D. H. Kang10 |
Pts: Sigalas22 Rebs: Rentzias8 Asts: Bakatsias, Sigalas6 | |
28 July 1996 (1996-07-28) |
| Brazil |
127–97 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 66–49, 61–48 | ||
| Pts: Schmidt25 Rebs: dos Santos8 Asts: Minuci9 |
Pts: D. H. Kang24 Rebs: J. Y. Hyun6 Asts: D. H. Kang7 | |
Atlanta |
30 July 1996 (1996-07-30) |
Argentina  |
97–79 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 44–41, 53–38 | ||
| Pts: Espil26 Rebs: Pérez9 Asts: Espil8 |
Pts: J. K. Jung17 Rebs: H. C. Chun8 Asts: D. H. Kang8 | |
2 August 1996 (1996-08-02) |
| South Korea |
61–99 |  Angola |
| Scoring by half: 33–48, 28–51 | ||
| Pts: D. H. Kang17 Rebs: H. C. Chun5 Asts: S. M. Lee, D. H. Kang6 |
Pts: Dias27 Rebs: Dias11 Asts: Moreira5 | |
Atlanta |
| Pos | Team
|
Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States (H)
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 507 | 339 | +168 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Ukraine
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5 | 3 | 2 | 354 | 358 | −4 | 8[a] | |
| 3 | Australia
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5 | 3 | 2 | 369 | 319 | +50 | 8[a] | |
| 4 |  Cuba
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5 | 2 | 3 | 365 | 377 | −12 | 7[b] | |
| 5 | South Korea
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5 | 2 | 3 | 347 | 389 | −42 | 7[b] | |
| 6 |  Zaire
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5 | 0 | 5 | 287 | 447 | −160 | 5 |
21 July 1996 (1996-07-21) |
| South Korea |
61–76 | Australia |
| Pts: Yoo Y-j16 Rebs: Yu Y-j 9 Asts: Chun J-w5 |
Pts: Sporn21 Rebs: Sporn, Sandie10 Asts: Timms5 |
23 July 1996 (1996-07-23) |
| Cuba |
70–55 | South Korea |
| Pts: León20 Rebs: Martínez14 Asts: León, Henry4 |
Pts: Jung S-m16 Rebs: Chun J-w9 Asts: Chun E-s3 |
25 July 1996 (1996-07-25) |
| South Korea |
72–67 | Ukraine |
| Pts: Yoo Y-j, Chun E-s14 Rebs: Jung S-m7 Asts: Chun E-s, Chun J-w5 |
Pts: Tkachenko21 Rebs: Tkachenko 11 Asts: Zhyrko8 |
27 July 1996 (1996-07-27) |
| Zaire |
71–95 | South Korea |
| Pts: Mabika30 Rebs: Tshijuka, Ngalula7 Asts: Ngalula 3 |
Pts: Chun E-s29 Rebs: Chun J-w6 Asts: Chun E-s 14 |
29 July 1996 (1996-07-29) |
| South Korea |
64–105 | United States |
| Pts: Jung S-m17 Rebs: Jung S-m 6 Asts: Chun J-w7 |
Pts: McCray16 Rebs: McCray 9 Asts: Swoopes4 |
31 July 1996 (1996-07-31) |
Canada  |
79–88 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 41–37, 38–51 | ||
| Pts: Norman17 Rebs: Norman 8 Asts: Karch-Gailus8 |
Pts: Chun J-w31 Rebs: Jung S-m, Yoo Y-j4 Asts: Chun J-w 9 | |
3 August 1996 (1996-08-03) |
China  |
85–71 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 48–39, 37–32 | ||
| Pts: Zheng H29 Rebs: Zheng H 10 Asts: Zheng D10 |
Pts: Chun J-w20 Rebs: Yoo Y-j6 Asts: Han H-s5 | |
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
Men's Lightweight
Men's Light-Welterweight
Men's Welterweight
Men's Light-Middleweight
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
Women's Individual Road Race
Men's Points Race
Men's 3m Springboard
Women's 10m Platform
Thirteen fencers, nine men and 4 women, represented South Korea in 1996.
Men's:
Fourteen South Korean shooters (six men and eight women) qualified to compete in the following events:
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Park Chul-sung | Double trap | 138 | 6Q | 183 | 4 |
| Lee Eun-chul | 50 m rifle prone | 596 | 7Q | 699.1 | 7 |
| 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1163 | 18 | Did not advance | ||
| 10 m air rifle | 590 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Kim Sung-joon | 50 m pistol | 548 | 37 | Did not advance | |
| 10 m air pistol | 579 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Kim Sung-joon | 50 m pistol | 560 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| 10 m air pistol | 573 | 36 | Did not advance | ||
| 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 | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Weon Gyung-sook | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 568 | 32 | Did not advance | |
| Lee Ho-sook | 10 m air pistol | 382 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Kong Hyun-ah | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 583 | 6Q | 675.8 | 6 |
| Park Jung-hee | 25 m pistol | 574 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Kim Jung-mi | 10 m air rifle | 391 | 19 | Did not advance | |
| Lee Sang-hui | Double trap | 95 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| Boo Soon-hee | 10 m air pistol | 379 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| 25 m pistol | 583 | 5Q | 683.9 | 4 | |
| Jin Soon-young | 10 m air rifle | 393 | 9 | Did not advance | |
Men's 200m Freestyle
Men's 400m Freestyle
Men's 1500m Freestyle
Men's 100m Backstroke
Men's 200m Backstroke
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Butterfly
Men's 200m Individual Medley
Men's 400m Individual Medley
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Women's 100m Freestyle
Women's 200m Freestyle
Women's 400m Freestyle
Women's 800m Freestyle
Women's 100m Backstroke
Women's 200m Backstroke
Women's 100m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Individual Medley
Women's 400m Individual Medley
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
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| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Choi Young-ja | Women's singles |  Joannette Kruger (RSA)W 6-7(5-7), 6–2, 6-1 |
 Brenda Schultz-McCarthy (NED)L 2–6, 4-6 |
Did not advance | ||||
