South Korea at the Olympics
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| IOC code | KOR |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
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South Korea at the Olympics is a history which includes 32 games in 18 countries and 2,000+ athletes.[1] Since 1946, South Korea (KOR) has contributed to the growth of the "Olympic Movement".[2]
History
[change | change source]The Korean National Olympic Committee was formed in 1946. It was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1947.[3]
Korea's team first competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[1]
Athletes from Korea did not take part in the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Winter Olympics.
Medal tables
[change | change source]Team highlights include the bronze medal in the men's football tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The win against Japan resulted in Korea's first medal in this sport.[4]
Summer games
[change | change source]| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 London | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1952 Helsinki | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1956 Melbourne | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1960 Rome | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964 Tokyo | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1968 Mexico City | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1972 Munich | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1976 Montreal | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 1980 Moscow | did not participate | ||||
| 1984 Los Angeles | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | |
| 1988 Seoul (host nation) | 12 | 10 | 11 | 33 | |
| 1992 Barcelona | 12 | 5 | 12 | 29 | |
| 1996 Atlanta | 7 | 15 | 5 | 27 | |
| 2000 Sydney | 8 | 10 | 10 | 28 | |
| 2004 Athens | 9 | 12 | 9 | 30 | |
| 2008 Beijing | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 | |
| 2012 London | 13 | 7 | 7 | 27 | |
| 2016 Rio de Janiero | |||||
| Total | 68 | 74 | 73 | 272 | |
Winter games
[change | change source]| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 St. Moritz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1952 Oslo | did not participate | ||||
| 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Squaw Valley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964 Innsbruck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Grenoble | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Sapporo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Innsbruck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Lake Placid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Sarajevo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1988 Calgary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1992 Albertville | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1994 Lillehammer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1998 Nagano | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2002 Salt Lake City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2006 Turin | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| 2010 Vancouver | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | |
| 2014 Sochi | |||||
| 2018 Pyeongchang | |||||
| Total | 23 | 14 | 8 | 45 | |
Host country
[change | change source]Korea hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics (XXIVth Olympiad) in Seoul.[5]
The 2018 Winter Olympics will be held in Pyeongchang.[6]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SportsReference.com (SR/Olympics), "South Korea"[permanent dead link]; retrieved 2012-7-29.
- ↑ Olympics.org, "Factsheet: The Olympic Movement"; retrieved 2012-7-29.
- ↑ Olympic.org, "South Korea"; retrieved 2012-7-29.
- ↑ Collet, Mike. "Olympics-Soccer-South Korea take bronze after beating Japan," Archived 2013-06-30 at Archive.today Reuters (UK), 10 August 2012; retrieved 2012-8-10.
- ↑ SR/Olympics, "South Korea at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games" Archived 2020-04-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-29.
- ↑ Olympics.org, "Pyeongchang 2018"; retrieved 2012-7-29.
Other websites
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Media related to 1988 Summer Olympics at Wikimedia Commons
- Korean Olympic Committee Archived 2012-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
- South Korea profile at London2012.com Archived 2012-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
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