South Korea at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Last updated
South Korea at the
1976 Summer Olympics
Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg
IOC code KOR
NOC Korean Olympic Committee
Website www.sports.or.kr  (in Korean and English)
in Montreal
Competitors38 in 5 sports
Medals
Ranked 19th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
4
Total
6
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Contents

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Yang Jung-mo Wrestling Men's freestyle 62 kg 31 July
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Chang Eun-kyung Judo Men's 63 kg 30 July
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Park Young-chul Judo Men's 80 kg 28 July
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze South Korea women's national volleyball team
Volleyball Women's tournament 30 July
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Cho Jea-ki Judo Men's open category 31 July
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Jeon Hae-sup Wrestling Men's freestyle 52 kg 31 July

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (–48 kg)

Shooting

There were five South Korean shooters who qualified to compete in the following events:

Open
AthleteEventFinal
PointsRank
Choi Chung-seok 50 m rifle prone 58357
Park Do-geun Skeet 17261
Lee Gyun 50 m rifle prone 58164
Park Jong-Gil 25 m rapid fire pistol 58715
Lee Seung-Gyun Skeet 19122

Volleyball

Men's team competition

  • Lost to Poland (2-3)
  • Defeated Canada (3-0)
  • Lost to Cuba (0-3)
  • Lost to Czechoslovakia (3-1)
  • 5th/8th place: Defeated Brazil (3-2)
  • 5th/6th place: Lost to Czechoslovakia (1-3) → Sixth place

Women's Team Competition

  • Lost to Soviet Union (1–3)
  • Defeated East Germany (3–2)
  • Defeated Cuba (3–2)
  • Lost to Japan (0–3)
  • Defeated Hungary (3–1) → Med 3.png Bronze Medal

Wrestling

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Korea at the 1972 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 42 competitors, took part in 24 events in 8 sports.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Korea at the 1984 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The nation returned to the Summer Games after participating in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. 175 competitors, 116 men and 59 women, took part in 97 events in 19 sports. As the country hosted the next Olympics in Seoul, a traditional Korean segment was performed at the closing ceremony.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Korea at the 1988 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

South Korea was the host nation and competed as Korea at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. 401 competitors, 269 men and 132 women, took part in 218 events in 27 sports.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

South Korea competed as Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. 226 competitors, 154 men and 72 women, took part in 134 events in 24 sports.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Korea at the 1996 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

South Korea competed as Korea at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 300 competitors, 189 men and 111 women, took part in 160 events in 25 sports.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Korea at the 2000 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

South Korea competed as Korea at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Athletes from North and South Korea marched together in the opening ceremony under the Korean Unification Flag. 281 competitors, 175 men and 106 women, took part in 144 events in 26 sports.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Korea at the 1964 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Korea women's national volleyball team</span>

The South Korea women's national volleyball team represents South Korea in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It was one of the leading squads in the world in the 1970s, 1990s and 2010s, having won the bronze medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and placing fourth at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain and the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

<i>The Birth of a Family</i> 2012 South Korean television series

The Birth of a Family is a 2012 South Korean daily drama about an adopted woman who struggles to make a family. It starred Lee So-yeon, Lee Kyu-han and Lee Chae-young. The daily drama aired on SBS TV on Mondays to Fridays at 19:20 from December 5, 2012 to May 17, 2013 for 115 episodes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">South Korea at the 2006 Asian Games</span> Sporting event delegation

South Korea participated in the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar on 1–15 December 2006. South Korea ranked 2nd with 58 gold medals in this edition of the Asiad.

<i>High Kick Through the Roof</i> 2009-10 South Korean sitcom

High Kick Through the Roof was a popular South Korean situation comedy revolving around the life of the Lee family.

<i>Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love</i> 2013 South Korean TV series or program

Jang Ok-jung, Living by Love is a 2013 South Korean historical television series, starring Kim Tae-hee, Yoo Ah-in, Hong Soo-hyun and Jae Hee. Based on the 2008 novel by Choi Jung-mi, it is a reinterpretation of Jang Hui-bin's life, as a woman involved in fashion design and cosmetics-making in the Joseon Dynasty.

<i>Dont Cry My Love</i> (TV series) South Korean TV series or program

Don't Cry My Love is a family South Korean family drama series broadcast by MBC in 2008–2009 starring Lee Yu-ri, Lee Jung-jin, Oh Seung-hyun and Lee Sang-yoon. The daily drama aired on MBC on Mondays to Fridays at 20:15 from November 17, 2008 to May 22, 2009 for 132 episodes.

<i>Land of Gold</i> 2014 South Korean television series

TV Novel: Land of Gold is a 2014 South Korean morning soap opera broadcast by KBS2 starring Kang Ye-sol, Kang Eun-tak, Baek Seung-hee and Lee Byung-hoon. It premiered on January 6, 2014, airing from Mondays to Fridays at 9:00 a.m. for 163 episodes.

<i>Dear My Friends</i> 2016 South Korean television series

Dear My Friends is a South Korean television series starring Go Hyun-jung, Kim Hye-ja, Na Moon-hee, Go Doo-shim, Park Won-sook, Youn Yuh-jung, Joo Hyun, Kim Young-ok and Shin Goo. It aired on cable network tvN on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:30 (KST) for 16 episodes from May 13 to July 2, 2016.

<i>Tunnel</i> (TV series) 2017 South Korean television series

Tunnel is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Choi Jin-hyuk, Yoon Hyun-min and Lee Yoo-young. It replaced Voice and aired on cable network OCN on Saturdays and Sundays at 22:00 (KST) from March 25 to May 21, 2017 for 16 episodes. The series was inspired by the Hwaseong serial murders.

<i>Enchanting Neighbor</i> 2015 Television Series

Enchanting Neighbor is a 2015 South Korean morning daily drama series starring Yoon Son-ha, Seo Do-young, Park Tam-hee and Yoon Hee-seok. The morning soap opera aired on SBS from January 5 to June 19, 2015, airing every Monday to Friday at 08:30 am for 119 episodes.

The following teams and players took part in the women's volleyball tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics, in Montreal.

Daemyeong is a 1981 South Korean television series starring Kim Dong-hoon, Kim Heung-ki, Seo Young-jin, Won Mi-kyung, Kim Sung-won and Baek Il-sub. It aired on KBS1 from January 5, 1981 until December 28, 1981 every Mondays for 52 episodes.

References