South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Summer Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. 175 competitors, 116 men and 59 women, took part in 97 events in 19 sports. As the country hosted the next Olympics in Seoul, a traditional Korean segment was performed at the closing ceremony.
South Korea was the host nation and competed as Korea at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. 401 competitors, 269 men and 132 women, took part in 218 events in 27 sports.
South Korea competed as Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 226 competitors, 154 men and 72 women, took part in 134 events in 24 sports.
South Korea competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. This is a list of all of the South Korean athletes who qualified for the Olympics and their results. South Korea sent a delegation of 267 athletes to these games.
Kim Mi-sook is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic medalist. She won a silver medal with the Korean team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She won a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Choi Ae-Yeong is a South Korean former basketball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Kim Eun-sook is a South Korean former basketball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Lee Hyung-Sook is a South Korean former basketball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. She went on to work for Hankook Cosmetics, and then in 1992 quit that position to move to Taiwan and coach girls' high school basketball there. As of 2006, she worked at Pu-Men High School in Kaohsiung.
Choi Kyung-hee is a South Korean former basketball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Lee Mi-ja is a South Korean former basketball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Moon Kyung-ja is a South Korean former basketball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. Her daughter Yang Ji-yeong, a graduate of Sookmyung Girls' High School, was drafted by the Women's Korean Basketball League Yongin Samsung Life Bichumi team in 2011.
Kim Hwa-soon is a South Korean former basketball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics. She later attended night school at the Chung-Ang University, graduating in 2002 with a degree in Physical Education.
Kim Young-hee was a South Korean basketball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. Born in Ulsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, Kim was the elder of two children, with a younger brother.
Shin Dong-pa is a South Korean basketball coach, sports commentator, and former basketball player who competed at the men's basketball tournaments at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was also a member of the senior South Korean national team that won the gold medal at the 1969 FIBA Asian Cup. He also played with South Korea at the 1970 FIBA World Championship, where he finished as that tournament's top scorer.
Chang Ri-jin was a Korean basketball player. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics, representing Japan, and at the 1948 Summer Olympics, representing South Korea.
An Byeong-seok was a South Korean basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Kim In-kun is a South Korean basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Park Han is a South Korean basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Candi Clarkson-De Gazon OLY is a Canadian basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics. In 2013, she was inducted into the Canada Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2014 Candace was inducted into the Ontario Basketball Hall of Fame. Candace was granted the use of the post-nominal letters of OLY by the World Olympians Association in 2023 in recognition of being an Olympian from the 1984 Olympics.
Park Jong-chun is a South Korean basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
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