South_Korea_at_the_1948_Summer_Olympics

South Korea at the
1948 Summer Olympics
South Korea at the; 1948 Summer Olympics
IOC code	KOR
NOC	Korean Olympic Committee
Website	www.sports.or.kr (in Korean and English)
in London
Competitors	50 in 7 sports
Flag bearer	Sohn Kee-chung
Officials	17
Medals; Ranked 32nd	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 2 Total 2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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South Korea at the 1948 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

South Korea competed in the Summer Olympic Games in London, United Kingdom. It was the first time Korea competed as an independent country. The Korean Olympic Committee, established in 1946 and recognized in 1947, represented only South Korea although the division of Korea was not fully realized at the time of the 1948 Games.

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South Korea won two bronze medals, putting it at the 32nd rank of competing nations.

Results and competitors by event

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Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Bronze	Kim Sung-Jip	Weightlifting	Men's Middleweight	10 August
Bronze	Han Soo-Ann	Boxing	Men's Flyweight	12 August

Athletes	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
Athletes	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Lee Yun-Seok	800 metres	2:01.4	6 (H1)	Did not advance
Lee Yun-Seok	1500 metres	-	9 (H4)	Did not advance
Sim Bok-Seok	5000 metres	-	10 (H2)	Did not advance
Hong Jong-O	Marathon					2:56:52	25
Suh Yun-Bok						2:59:36	27
Choi Yun-Chil						DNF	-

Athletes	Event	Qualification		Final
Athletes	Event	Result (m)	Rank	Result	Rank
Kim Won-Kwon	Long Jump	6.710	18	Did not advance
Kim Won-Kwon	Triple Jump	14.600	7T Q	14.250	12
An Yeong-Han	Discus Throw	No mark	-	Did not advance
Gin Gang-Hwan	Hammer Throw	49.49	7 Q	43.93	13

Athletes	Event	Qualification		Final
Athletes	Event	Result (m)	Rank	Result	Rank
Pak Bong-Sik	Discus Throw	33.80	18	Did not advance

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Athlete	Event	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Han Soo-Ann	Flyweight	Gausterer (AUT) W by points	Cochin (FRA) W by points	Corman (NED) W by KO (R2)	Bandinelli (ITA) L by points	Majdloch (TCH) W by points
Seo Byeong-Ran	Featherweight	Hamouda (EGY) W by points	Birks (AUS) W by KO (R2)	Antkiewicz (POL) L by points	Did not advance		5T
Gang In-Seok	Lightweight		Breiby (NOR) L by points	Did not advance			9T

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Gwon Ik-hyeon	Individual road race	Did not finish	-
Hwang San-ung	Individual road race	Did not finish	-

Athlete	Event	Press		Snatch		Clean & jerk		Total	Rank
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Total	Rank
Lee Gyu-Hyeok	Men's Bantamweight (-56 kg)	77.5	14	92.5	2	120	2	290	4
Park Dong-Wook	Men's Bantamweight (-56 kg)	80	7	85	7	107.5	12	272.5	10
Nam Su-Il	Men's Featherweight (-60 kg)	92.5	6	92.5	8	122.5	2	307.5	4
Choi Hang-Gi	Men's Featherweight (-60 kg)	0	-	85	17	-	-	85	23
Kim Chang-Hui	Men's Lightweight (-67.5 kg)	95	8	100	7	135	5	330	6
Na Si-Yun	Men's Lightweight (-67.5 kg)	90	14	100	8	140	3	330	7
Kim Seong-Jip	Men's Middleweight (-75 kg)	122.5 OR	1	112.5	4	145	3	380	3
Lee Yeong-Hwan	Men's Light-Heavyweight (-82.5 kg)	100	12	105	14	0	-	205	16