South Korea at the 1948 Summer Olympics

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South Korea at the
1948 Summer Olympics
Flag of South Korea (1945-1948).svg
IOC code KOR
NOC Korean Olympic Committee
Website www.sports.or.kr  (in Korean and English)
in London
Competitors50 in 7 sports
Flag bearer Sohn Kee-chung [1]
Officials17
Medals
Ranked 32nd
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

South Korea competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics 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.

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South Korea won two bronze medals, putting it at the 32nd rank of competing nations.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Kim Sung-Jip Weightlifting Men's Middleweight 10 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Han Soo-Ann Boxing Men's Flyweight 12 August

Results and competitors by event

Athletics

Men

Track & road events
AthletesEventHeatSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Lee Yun-Seok 800 metres2:01.46 (H1)Did not advance
1500 metres-9 (H4)Did not advance
Sim Bok-Seok 5000 metres-10 (H2)Did not advance
Hong Jong-O Marathon2:56:5225
Suh Yun-Bok 2:59:3627
Choi Yun-Chil DNF-

Field

AthletesEventQualificationFinal
Result (m)RankResultRank
Kim Won-Kwon Long Jump6.71018Did not advance
Triple Jump14.6007T Q14.25012
An Yeong-Han Discus ThrowNo mark-Did not advance
Gin Gang-Hwan Hammer Throw49.497 Q43.9313

Women

Field

AthletesEventQualificationFinal
Result (m)RankResultRank
Pak Bong-Sik Discus Throw33.8018Did not advance

Basketball

Group stage

Group B
　PldWLPFPAPts
Flag of South Korea (1945-1948).svg  South Korea 5322581528
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 5322691628
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5322341568
Flag of the Philippines (1936-1985, 1986-1998).svg  Philippines 5322622008
Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Republic of China 5322812028
Flag of Iraq (1921-1959).svg  Iraq 5051135455
  • 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

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Han Soo-Ann Flyweight Flag of Austria.svg  Gausterer  (AUT)
W by points		Flag of France.svg  Cochin  (FRA)
W by points		Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Corman  (NED)
W by KO (R2)		Flag of Italy.svg  Bandinelli  (ITA)
L by points		Flag of Czechoslovakia.svg  Majdloch  (TCH)
W by points		 Bronze medal icon.svg
Seo Byeong-Ran Featherweight Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Hamouda  (EGY)
W by points		Flag of Australia.svg  Birks  (AUS)
W by KO (R2)		Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Antkiewicz  (POL)
L by points		Did not advance5T
Gang In-Seok Lightweight Flag of Norway.svg  Breiby  (NOR)
L by points		Did not advance9T

Cycling

AthleteEventTimeRank
Gwon Ik-hyeon Individual road race Did not finish
-
Hwang San-ung Individual road race Did not finish
-

Football

First round

South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg5–3Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Choi Song-Gon Soccerball shade.svg13'
Bae Jong-Ho Soccerball shade.svg30'
Chung Kook-Chin Soccerball shade.svg63'Soccerball shade.svg66'
Chung Nam-Sik Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Cárdenas Soccerball shade.svg23'
Figueroa Soccerball shade.svg85'
Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg89'
Referee: Leo Lemesic (YUG)

Quarterfinal

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg12–0Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Liedholm Soccerball shade.svg11'Soccerball shade.svg62'
G. Nordahl Soccerball shade.svg25'Soccerball shade.svg40'Soccerball shade.svg78'Soccerball shade.svg80'
Gren Soccerball shade.svg27'
Carlsson Soccerball shade.svg61'Soccerball shade.svg64'Soccerball shade.svg82'
Rosen Soccerball shade.svg72'Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report
Attendance: 7.110
Referee: Giuseppe Carpani (ITA)

Squad

Weightlifting

AthleteEventPressSnatchClean & jerkTotalRank
ResultRankResultRankResultRank
Lee Gyu-Hyeok Men's Bantamweight (-56 kg)77.51492.5212022904
Park Dong-Wook otherwise Park Dong-Uk807857107.512272.510
Nam Su-Il Men's Featherweight (-60 kg)92.5692.58122.52307.54
Choi Hang-Gi 0-8517--8523
Kim Chang-Hui Men's Lightweight (-67.5 kg)958100713553306
Na Si-Yun 9014100814033307
Kim Seong-Jip Men's Middleweight (-75 kg)122.5 OR 1112.5414533803
Lee Yeong-Hwan Men's Light-Heavyweight (-82.5 kg)10012105140-20516

Wrestling

Men's Freestyle
AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Opposition
Result		Rank
Han Sang-Ryong Bantamweight (−57 kg)Flag of Sweden.svg  Persson  (SWE)
L by points		Did not advanceN/A
Kim Kuk-Fan Featherweight (−62 kg)Flag of Cuba (3-2).svg  López  (CUB)
L by points		Did not advanceN/A
Kim Seok-Yeong Lightweight (−67 kg)Flag of Lebanon (1943-1995).svg Bechara (LIB)
W by retired		State Flag of Iran (1933-1964).svg  Ghaffari  (IRI)
L by fall		Did not advance9T
Hwang Byeong-gwan Welterweight (−73 kg)Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Culot  (BEL)
W by points		Flag of Egypt (1922-1953).svg  Moustafa  (EGY)
L by points		Did not advanceN/A

References

  1. ↑ "Son Gi-Jeong". olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 January 2024.

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