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South Korea competed as Korea at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 300 competitors, 189 men and 111 women, took part in 160 events in 25 sports.
South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 154 competitors, 128 men and 26 women, took part in 93 events in 17 sports.
South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Lee Jeong-myung is a retired female tennis player from South Korea, who represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
The South Korea women's national volleyball team represents South Korea in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It was one of the leading squads in the world in the 1970s, 1990s and 2010s, having won the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and placing fourth at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Kim Myung-Soon is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal with the South Korean team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.
Han Myung-Woo is a retired South Korean freestyle wrestler and Olympic champion. He won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He also competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Kim Chang-soo is a South Korean footballer who currently plays as defender for Gwangju FC.
Kim Seung-pyo is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. He married fellow fencer Shin Seong-ja in 1993.
Shin Seong-ja is a South Korean fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. She married fellow fencer Kim Seung-pyo in 1993.
Lee Myung-ho is a South Korean field hockey player who competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Kim Myung-Ok is a South Korean former field hockey player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.
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Kim Myung-Kun is a South Korean modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.
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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Bok-soon Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
