| South Korea at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KOR |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 35 in 9 sports |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
South Korea , as Korea, competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 35 competitors, 33 men and 2 women, took part in 38 events in 9 sports. [1]
| Event | Athletes | First round / Heat | Second round | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Men's 100 m | Kim Jong-Cheol | 11.5 | 6 (H5) | Did not advance | |||||
| Men's marathon | Lee Chang-Hoon | 2:25:02 | 20 | ||||||
| Lee Sang-Cheol | 2:35:14 | 47 | |||||||
| Kim Yeon-Beom | Did not finish | - | |||||||
| Women's 800 m | Lee Hak-ja | 2:28.4 | 7 (H1) | Did not advance | |||||
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result (m) | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Men's long jump | Seo Yeong-Ju | 6.98 | 34 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Jeong Sin-Jo | Flyweight |  Sivko (URS)L by 0-5 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Kang Chun-Won | Bantamweight |  Armstrong (USA)L by 1-4 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Song Sun-Cheon | Featherweight |  Okezie (NGR)W by 3-2 |  Musso (ITA)L by 0-5 | N/A | Did not advance | |||
| Lee Gwang-Ju | Lightweight |  Stoilov (BUL)W by 3-1-1 | Campbell (USA) L by KO | Did not advance | ||||
| Kim Deuk-Bong | Light-Welterweight |  Mongkolrit (THA)W by KO |  Sarrazin (CAN)W by DQ |  Amarista (VEN)W by referee's stop |  Quartey (GHA)L by 1-1-3 | Did not advance | ||
| Kim Ki-Soo | Welterweight |  Perry (IRL)W by 3-2 | Benvenuti (ITA) L by 0-5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Jae-hyeon | Individual road race | Did not finish | - |
| Lee Seung-hun | Individual road race | Did not finish | - |
| No Do-cheon | Individual road race | Did not finish | - |
| Pak Jong-hyeon | Individual road race | Did not finish | - |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Jae-hyeon Lee Seung-hun No Do-cheon Pak Jong-hyeon | Team time trial | 2:53:59 | 30 |
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lee Pil-Jung | Men's 10 metre platform | 28.34 | 28 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Round 1 | Round 2 | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |
| Kim Dong-Gyu | Did not finish | - | Did not advance | |||
| Min Gwan-Gi | Did not finish | - | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Qualification | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor | Pommel horse | Rings | Vault | Parallel bars | Horizontal bar | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Kim Sang-Guk | All-around | 17.80 | 15.20 | 18.40 | 17.65 | 17.95 | 17.55 | 104.55 | 88 | Did not advance | |
| Floor | 17.80 | N/A | 17.80 | =77 | |||||||
| Pommel horse | N/A | 15.20 | N/A | 15.20 | 109 | ||||||
| Rings | N/A | 18.40 | N/A | 18.40 | =46 | ||||||
| Vault | N/A | 17.65 | N/A | 17.65 | =81 | ||||||
| Parallel bars | N/A | 17.95 | N/A | 17.95 | =70 | ||||||
| Horizontal bar | N/A | 17.55 | 17.55 | =87 | |||||||
| Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Qualification | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floor | Vault | Uneven bars | Balance beam | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Yu Myeong-Ja | All-around | 18.033 | 16.666 | 17.266 | 15.166 | 67.131 | 88 | Did not advance | |
| Floor | 18.033 | N/A | 18.033 | 70 | |||||
| Vault | N/A | 16.666 | N/A | 16.666 | 81 | ||||
| Uneven bars | N/A | 17.266 | N/A | 17.266 | 81 | ||||
| Balance beam | N/A | 15.166 | 15.166 | =102 | |||||
Three shooters represented South Korea in 1960.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| An Jae-song | 50 m pistol | 520 | 42 |
| Sim Myeong-hui | Trap | NQ | 46 |
| Sim Mun-seop | 25 m pistol | 552 | 44 |
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