| South Korea at the 1948 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | KOR |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in St. Moritz | |
| Competitors | 3 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| Officials | 2 |
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
South Korea , as Korea, competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time as an independent nation at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
| Athlete | Event | Record | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Choi Yong-Jin | 500m | 45.7 | T21 |
| 1500m | 2:29.8 | 31 | |
| Lee Chong-Kook | 1500m | 2:30.9 | T36 |
| 5000m | 9:36.7 | 38 | |
| Lee Hyo-Chang | 500m | 45.9 | T23 |
| 1500m | 2:23.3 | 19 | |
| 5000m | 9:05.4 | 25 |
The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held from 30 January to 8 February 1948 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. The Games were the first to be celebrated after World War II; it had been twelve years since the last Winter Games in 1936.
Medals awarded for the skeleton discipline at the 1948 Winter Olympics held in St Moritz. At that time the sport was called cresta, and St. Moritz had the most famous Cresta Run, dating to 1884. In many locations the sport was referred to as tobogganing during these and the 1928 Games. The contest was run over a total of six runs.
At the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, the six alpine skiing events were held on Piz Nair from Monday, 2 February to Thursday, 5 February 1948.
Nordic combined at the 1948 Winter Olympics consisted of one event, held from 31 January to 1 February. The ski jumping portion took place at Olympiaschanze St. Moritz, while the cross-country portion took place around the hills of St. Moritz.
The United States competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Hungary competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Athletes from the Netherlands competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Belgium competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Denmark competed at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Greece competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Romania competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Argentina competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. It was only the second time that Argentinian athletes had competed at the Winter Games, after missing the 1932 Winter Olympics and the 1936 Winter Olympics.
Spain competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Bulgaria competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Chile competed at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Liechtenstein competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Turkey competed at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Iceland competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
Lebanon competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
The men's alpine skiing downhill event was part of the alpine skiing at the 1948 Winter Olympics programme. It was the first appearance of the event and the competition was held on Monday, 2 February 1948.
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