South Korea at the 1974 Asian Games

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South Korea at the
1974 Asian Games
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).png
IOC code KOR
NOC Korean Olympic Committee
in Tehran
Competitors177 in 16 sports
Flag bearer Lee Jong-Seob
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
16
Silver
26
Bronze
15
Total
57
Officials54
Asian Games appearances (overview)

South Korea (IOC designation:Korea) participated in the 1974 Asian Games held in Tehran, Iran from September 1, 1974 to September 16, 1974.

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Medal summary

Medal table

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing 5207
Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 3328
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 2103
Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 2024
Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 14510
Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling 1438
Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis 1102
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 1012
Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 0303
Cycling (road) pictogram.svg Cycling 0224
Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball 0202
Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg Volleyball 0202
Diving pictogram.svg Diving 0101
Fencing pictogram.svg Fencing 0101
Totals (14 sports)16261557

Medalists

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