 | This article needs additional citations for verification .(November 2024) |
| South Korea at the 1997 East Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | KOR |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| in Busan | |
| Competitors | 296 in 15 sports |
| Officials | 80 |
| Medals Ranked 3rd |
|
| East Asian Games appearances | |
South Korea competed at the 1997 East Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea from May 10, 1997, to May 19, 1997. South Korea finished third with 45 gold medals, 38 silver medals, and 51 bronze medals. [1]
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wrestling | 7 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
 Taekwondo | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
 Judo | 6 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
 Soft tennis | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
 Athletics | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 |
 Boxing | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
 Badminton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
 Weightlifting | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 |
 Swimming | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 |
 Gymnastics | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
 Basketball | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Football | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wushu | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Diving | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (14 entries) | 45 | 38 | 51 | 134 |
Busan, officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea's second most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million inhabitants as of 2024. Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, with its port being South Korea's busiest and the sixth-busiest in the world. The surrounding "Southeastern Maritime Industrial Region" is South Korea's largest industrial area. The large volumes of port traffic and urban population in excess of 1 million make Busan a Large-Port metropolis using the Southampton System of Port-City classification. As of 2019, Busan Port is the primary port in Korea and the world's sixth-largest container port.
The 2002 Asian Games, officially known as the XIV Asian Games and also known as Busan 2002 (부산2002), were an international multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Due to schedule impediments the football tournament started two days before the opening ceremony.
The Busan Gudeok Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Busan, South Korea. The stadium is used mostly for football matches and can accommodate 12,349 spectators. The venue opened in September 1928 as Busan Municipal Stadium. During the 1988 Summer Olympics, it hosted some of the football matches. It was also the main venue for the 1997 East Asian Games, hosting the opening and closing ceremonies, as well as the athletics and football competitions. Football club Busan IPark played their home games at the venue between 1983 and 2002. Additionally, Busan Transport Corporation have played their home games at the venue since 2006.
The Philippines participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Ranked 18th with 3 gold medals, 7 silver medals and 16 bronze medals with a total of 26 over-all medals.
Japan participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea from September 29, 2002 to October 14, 2002. This country was ranked 3rd with 44 gold medals, 74 silver medals and 72 bronze medals with a total of 190 medals to secure its third spot in the medal tally.
Busan Transportation Corporation Football Club is a semi-professional South Korean football club based in the city of Busan. The club plays in the K3 League, the third tier of football in South Korea. They are owned and operated by Busan Transportation Corporation and play their home games at the Busan Gudeok Stadium, one of the venues for the 1988 Summer Olympics.
The Busan KCC Egis is a professional basketball club based in Busan, South Korea. The team competes in the Korean Basketball League (KBL) and has established a substantial fanbase in South Korea. Founded in 1997, the team was initially based in Daejeon and was later relocated to Jeonju and Busan, respectively.
Jin Kab-yong is a retired catcher who last played for the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization. He batted and threw right-handed.
Lee Bum-young is a South Korean former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Football at the 1997 East Asian Games was the second edition of the football tournament at East Asian Games. All matches were played in Busan, South Korea during May 1997.
At the 1997 East Asian Games, the athletics events were held at the Busan Gudeok Stadium in Busan, South Korea from 10 to 19 May. Forty-three events were contested, 23 by male and 20 by female athletes.
India participated in the 1986 Asian Games held in Seoul, South Korea from September 20 to October 5, 1985. Ranked 5th with 5 gold medals, 9 silver medals and 23 bronze medals with a total of 37 over-all medals. 4 of the 5 gold medals were won by P.T.Usha. Khajan Singh won a silver medal in men's 200m butterfly swimming, which was the only swimming medal for India at the Asian Games between 1951 and 2010.
South Korea was the host nation of the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan from September 29 to October 14, 2002. South Korea was represented by the Korean Olympic Committee, and the South Korean delegation was the largest in this edition of the Asian Games. The delegation of 1,008 people included 770 competitors – 460 men, 310 women – and 238 officials. North Korea competed for the first time in an international sporting event hosted by South Korea. Both nations marched together at the opening ceremony with a Korean Unification Flag depicting the Korean Peninsula as United Korea.
Thailand participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea from 29 September to 14 October 2002. Thailand ended the games at 43 overall medals including 14 gold medals.
The 2002 Asian Games was a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan was the second South Korean city to host the Games, after Seoul in 1986. A total of 6,572 athletes—4,605 men and 1,967 women—from 44 Asian National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in 38 sports divided into 419 events. The number of competing athletes was higher than the 1998 Asian Games, in which 6,544 athletes from 41 NOCs participated. It was the first time in the history of the Asian Games that all 44 member nations of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) participated in the Games. Afghanistan returned after the fall of the Taliban government in the midst of ongoing war; East Timor, newest member of the OCA made its debut; and North Korea competed for the first time in an international sporting event hosted by South Korea. Both nations marched together at the opening ceremony with a Korean Unification Flag depicting the Korean Peninsula as United Korea.
Kazakhstan participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Athletes from Kazakhstan won overall 76 medals, and clinched fourth spot in the medal table.
Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Athletes from Taiwan won overall 52 medals, and clinched eighth spot in the medal table.
Myanmar participated in the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea, from 29 September to 14 October 2002. Athletes from Myanmar won overall twelve medals, and clinched 23rd spot in the medal table.
Badminton at the 1997 East Asian Games was held at Busan, South Korea in the month of May. Competitions for five individual disciplines as well as for teams was conducted. Host South Korea topped with four gold medals, while China won two gold medals and Chinese Taipei's only gold medal was in the men's singles discipline.
Japan competed at the 1997 East Asian Games held in Busan, South Korea from May 10, 1997, to May 19, 1997. The country finished second behind China with 47 gold medals, 53 silver medals, and 53 bronze medals.
  | This article related to sport in South Korea is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Asian Games article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |