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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 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 competed as Korea at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Athletes from North and South Korea marched together in the opening ceremony under the Korean Unification Flag. 281 competitors, 175 men and 106 women, took part in 144 events in 26 sports.
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 Mi-Jung is a retired female South Korean judoka. She was a shot putter in high school but changed to be a judoka at the age of 17, and in a year Kim was selected to be a member of the South Korean national judo team in 1989.
Park Jeong-Lim, also spelled as Park Jeong-Rim, is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She won the gold medal with the South Korean team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She received a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Jeong Gyeong-mi is a South Korean judoka.
Jeong Mi-ra is a South Korean sports shooter. She competed in the Women's 10 metre air rifle and the women's 50 metre rifle three positions events at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Jung Jin-Hwa is a modern pentathlete from South Korea. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he finished eleventh in the men's event, tying for the best result for a South Korean with Kim Mi-Seop at Atlanta in 1996.
Park Soo-jeong was a South Korean female volleyball player. She was part of the South Korea women's national volleyball team.
Jeong Mi-ja is a South Korean long-distance runner. She competed in the women's 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
South Korea competed at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9–18 March 2018, as the host nation. In February 2018, the IPC had recommended North Korea to participate, and so North Korea made its Winter Paralympic debut. Teams representing South Korea and North Korea had planned to enter the Opening Ceremony marching under the Korean Unification Flag, however talks between the two teams failed to do so, and they entered separately in the opening ceremony under their own respective flags.
Six women's teams competed in basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Jeong Mi-kyeong is a South Korean basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics.
Twelve women's teams competed in basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Park Jeong-sook is a South Korean former field hockey player. She competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics.
The following squads and players competed in the women's handball tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
The following squads and players competed in the women's handball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Park Mi-jeong Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
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