| South Korea at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | KOR |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 50 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearer | Sohn Kee-chung[1] |
| Officials | 17 |
| Medals Ranked 32nd |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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.
South Korea won two bronze medals, putting it at the 32nd rank of competing nations.
Medalists
| 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 |
Results and competitors by event
Athletics
Men
- Track & road events
| Athletes | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lee Yun-Seok | 800 metres | 2:01.4 | 6 (H1) | Did not advance | |||
| 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 | - | |||||
Field
| Athletes | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result (m) | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Kim Won-Kwon | Long Jump | 6.710 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| 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 |
Women
Field
| Athletes | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result (m) | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Pak Bong-Sik | Discus Throw | 33.80 | 18 | Did not advance | |
Basketball
Group stage
- Group B
| Pld | W | L | PF | PA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea |
5 | 3 | 2 | 258 | 152 | 8 |
 Chile |
5 | 3 | 2 | 269 | 162 | 8 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
5 | 3 | 2 | 234 | 156 | 8 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Philippines |
5 | 3 | 2 | 262 | 200 | 8 |
 Republic of China |
5 | 3 | 2 | 281 | 202 | 8 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Iraq |
5 | 0 | 5 | 113 | 545 | 5 |
- Korea 29-27 Belgium
- Philippines 35-33 Korea
- China 49-48 Korea
- Korea 120-20 Iraq
- Korea 28-21 Chile
Quarterfinals
- Mexico 43-32 Korea
- Classification 7/8
- Czechoslovakia 39-38 Korea
Squad
An Byeong-Seok, Bang Won-Sun, Chang Ri-Jin, Jo Deuk-Jun, Gang Bong-Hyeon, Kim Jeong-Sin, Lee Jun-Yeong, Lee Sang-Hun, O Su-Cheol
Boxing
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Hamouda (EGY) W by points |
 Birks (AUS) W by KO (R2) |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Antkiewicz (POL) L by points |
Did not advance | 5T | |
| Gang In-Seok | Lightweight |  Breiby (NOR) L by points |
Did not advance | 9T | |||
Cycling
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gwon Ik-hyeon | Individual road race | Did not finish | - |
| Hwang San-ung | Individual road race | Did not finish | - |
Football
First round
South Korea  | 5–3 |  Mexico |
|---|---|---|
Choi Song-Gon  13' Bae Jong-Ho 30' Chung Kook-Chin 63' 66' Chung Nam-Sik 87' |
Report | Cárdenas 23' Figueroa 85' Ruiz 89' |
Referee: Leo Lemesic (YUG)
Quarterfinal
Sweden  | 12–0 | South Korea |
|---|---|---|
| Liedholm 11' 62' G. Nordahl 25' 40' 78' 80' Gren 27' Carlsson 61' 64' 82'Rosen 72' 85' |
Report |
Squad
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Weightlifting
| Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Lee Gyu-Hyeok | Men's Bantamweight (-56 kg) | 77.5 | 14 | 92.5 | 2 | 120 | 2 | 290 | 4 |
| Park Dong-Wook | 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 | 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 | 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 |
Wrestling
- Men's Freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Han Sang-Ryong | Bantamweight (−57 kg) | Persson (SWE) L by points |
Did not advance | N/A | |||||
| Kim Kuk-Fan | Featherweight (−62 kg) |  López (CUB)L by points |
Did not advance | N/A | |||||
| Kim Seok-Yeong | Lightweight (−67 kg) |  Bechara (LIB)W by retired |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ghaffari (IRI)L by fall |
Did not advance | 9T | ||||
| Hwang Byeong-gwan | Welterweight (−73 kg) | Culot (BEL) W by points |
Moustafa (EGY) L by points |
Did not advance | N/A | ||||
References
- ↑ "Son Gi-Jeong". olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
Sources
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