South Korea at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | KOR |
NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Los Angeles | |
Competitors | 175 (116 men and 59 women) in 19 sports |
Flag bearer | Ha Hyung-joo |
Medals Ranked 10th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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. [1] As the country hosted the next Olympics in Seoul, a traditional Korean segment was performed at the closing ceremony.
Korea's second appearance in Olympic archery was highly successful, especially for the women's team. Seo Hyang-soon (서향순) set new Olympic records in both the single and double FITA round categories. The Korean medalists were separated by only 13 points, while the fourth place competitor was 31 points behind Kim Jin-ho (김진호).
Women's Individual Competition
Men's Individual Competition
Men's 100 metres
Men's 200 metres
Men's 800 metres
Men's 1,500 metres
Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase
Men's Triple Jump
Men's Long Jump
Women's 100 metres
Women's 200 metres
Men's Light Flyweight (–48 kg)
Men's Flyweight (–51 kg)
Men's Bantamweight (–54 kg)
Men's Featherweight (–57 kg)
Men's Lightweight (–60 kg)
Men's Light-Welterweight (–63.5 kg)
Men's Welterweight (–67 kg)
Men's Light-Middleweight (–71 kg)
Men's Middleweight (–75 kg)
Nine cyclists, six men and three women, represented South Korea in 1984.
Men's 10m Platform
Seven fencers, five men and two women, represented South Korea in 1984.
Three male modern pentathletes represented South Korea in 1984.
Twenty South Korean shooters (twelve men and six women) qualified to compete in the following events:
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Points | Rank | ||
Yang Chung-Yeol | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 590 | 5 |
Park Dae-Un | 10 m air rifle | 573 | 28 |
Yun Deok-Ha | 50 m rifle prone | 592 | 13 |
50 m rifle 3 positions | 1127 | 32 | |
10 m air rifle | 563 | 38 | |
Lee Eun-chul | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1117 | 39 |
Seo In-Taek | 50 m pistol | 553 | 16 |
Gwak Jeong-Hun | 50 m rifle prone | 584 | 44 |
Park Jong-Gil | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 590 | 7 |
Park Seung-Rin | 50 m pistol | 539 | 31 |
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Points | Rank | ||
Kim Hye-Yeong | 25 m pistol | 573 | 14 |
Park Jeong-A | 10 m air rifle | 381 | 11 |
Lee Jeong-Hwa | 377 | 21 | |
Mun Yang-Ja | 25 m pistol | 576 | 10 |
Go Yeong-Hui | 50 m rifle three positions | 552 | 24 |
Kim Yeong-Mi | 558 | 20 |
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Points | Rank | ||
Park Cheol-Seung | Trap | 186 | 11 |
Im Dong-Gi | Skeet | 187 | 33 |
Choi Jeong-Ryong | Trap | 175 | 41 |
Kim Yeong-Jin | Skeet | 186 | 36 |
Men's 100m Butterfly
Men's 200m Butterfly
Women's 100m Freestyle
Women's 200m Freestyle
Women's 100m Backstroke
Women's 200m Backstroke
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