South Korea at the 1968 Summer Olympics

South Korea at the Olympic Games

Flag of South Korea
IOC code  KOR
NOC Korean Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sports.or.kr (Korean) (English)
At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City
Competitors 54 (41 men, 13 women) in 11 sports
Medals
Rank: 36
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
Winter Games

South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 54 competitors, 41 men and 13 women, took part in 43 events in 11 sports.[1]

Medalists

Silver

Bronze

Athletics

Basketball

Boxing

Cycling

Two cyclists represented South Korea in 1968.

Individual road race
Sprint
1000m time trial
Individual pursuit

Diving

Gymnastics

Shooting

Two shooters, both men, represented South Korea in 1968.

50 m pistol

Swimming

Volleyball

Women's Team Competition

  • Lost to Poland (2-3)
  • Lost to Peru (0-3)
  • Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
  • Defeated United States (3-1)
  • Defeated Mexico (3-0)
  • Lost to Japan (0-3)
  • Defeated Czechoslovakia (3-1) → Fifth place

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

  1. "South Korea at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 7 September 2014.

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