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| South Korea at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KOR |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 154 (128 men and 26 women) in 17 sports |
| Medals Ranked 27th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
South Korea , as Korea, competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 154 competitors, 128 men and 26 women, took part in 93 events in 17 sports. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Chung Shin-cho | Boxing | Men's bantamweight | 23 October |
| Chang Chang-sun | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 52kg | |
 | Kim Eui-tae | Judo | Men's 80kg | 21 October |
Six cyclists represented South Korea in 1964.
Five fencers, four men and one woman, represented South Korea in 1964.
One male pentathlete represented South Korea in 1964.
Individual competition
Ten shooters represented South Korea in 1964.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Seo Gang-uk | 50 m pistol | 527 | 32 |
| Sin Hyeon-ju | 300 m rifle, three positions | 1086 | 22 |
| 50 m rifle, three positions | 1097 | 41 | |
| Chu Hwa-il | 50 m rifle prone | 586 | 40 |
| An Jae-song | 50 m pistol | 548 | 9 |
| An Jeong-geun | Trap | 186 | 23 |
| Lee Jong-hyeon | 25 m pistol | 565 | 39 |
| Park Nam-gyu | 552 | 46 | |
| Park Sam-gyu | Trap | 181 | 35 |
| Nam Sang-wan | 300 m rifle, three positions | 1091 | 21 |
| Heo Uk-bong | 50 m rifle, three positions | 1103 | 37 |
| 50 m rifle prone | 574 | 65 | |
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