South Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 226 (154 men, 72 women) in 24 sports | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 7 |
Gold 12 |
Silver 5 |
Bronze 12 |
Total 29 |
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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.[1]
[edit] Medalists
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Gold
- Cho Youn-Jeong — Archery, Women's Individual Competition
- Cho Youn-Jeong, Kim Soo-Nyung, and Lee Eun-Kyung — Archery, Women's Team Competition
- Hwang Young-Cho — Athletics, Men's Marathon
- Kim Moon-soo, Park Joo-bong — Badminton, Men's Doubles
- Hwang Hye-young, Chung So-young — Badminton, Women's Doubles
- Nam Eun-Young, Lee Ho-Youn, Kim Hwa-Sook, Moon Hyang-Ja, Min Hye-Sook, Cha Jae-Kyung, Hong Jeong-Ho, Park Jeong-Lim, Park Kap-Sook, Lee Mi-Young, Lim O-Kyeong, Jang Ri-Ra, Oh Sung-Ok, Han Hyun-Sook, and Han Sun-Hee — Handball, Women's Team Competition
- Kim Mi-Jung — Judo, Women's -72 kg
- Lee Eun-Chul — Shooting, Men's 50m rifle prone
- Yeo Kab-Soon — Shooting, Women's 10m air rifle
- Jeon Byung-Kwan — Weightlifting, Men's -56 kg
- Park Jang-Soon — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle -74 kg
- An Han-Bong — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman -57 kg
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Silver
- Chung Jae-Hun — Archery, Men's Individual Competition
- Kim Soo-Nyung — Archery, Women's Individual Competition
- Bang Soo-hyun — Badminton, Women's Single Competition
- Yoon Hyun — Judo, Men's -60 kg
- Kim Jong-Shin — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle -48 kg
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Bronze
- Yoo Ok-Ryul — Artistic Gymnastics, Men's Vault
- Gil Young-ah, Shim Eun-jung — Badminton, Women's Doubles Competition
- Hong Sung-Sik — Boxing, Men's -60 kg
- Lee Seung-Bae — Boxing, Men's -75 kg
- Chung Hoon — Judo, Men's -71 kg
- Kim Byung-Joo — Judo, Men's -78 kg
- Kim Taek-Soo — Table Tennis, Men's Single Competition
- Hyun Jung-Hwa — Table Tennis, Women's Single Competition
- Kang Hee-Chan, Lee Chul-Seung — Table Tennis, Men's Doubles Competition
- Kim Taek-Soo, Yoo Nam-Kyu — Table Tennis, Men's Doubles Competition
- Hyun Jung-Hwa, Hong Cha-Ok — Table Tennis, Women's Doubles Competition
- Min Kyung-Kap — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman -52 kg
[edit] Archery
Main article: Archery at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Korea's fourth appearance in Olympic archery earned them another pair of gold medals and a pair of silver medals. The women continued to dominate the field, though not quite as thoroughly as they had on their home field four years earlier. The individuals went a combined 16-5, while the teams were 5-1.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Cho Youn-Jeong — Final (→ Gold Medal), 5-0
- Kim Soo-Nyung — Final (→ Silver Medal), 4-1
- Lee Eun-Kyung — Round of 16 (→ 14th place), 1-1
Men's Individual Competition:
- Chung Jae-Hun — Final (→ Silver Medal (4-1)
- Han Seung-Hoon — Round of 16 (→ 15th place), 1-1
- Lim Hee-Sik — Round of 16 (→ 20th place), 1-1
Women's Team Competition:
- Cho, Kim, and Lee — Final (→ Gold Medal), 4-0
Men's Team Competition:
- Chung, Han, and Lim — Quarterfinal (→ 5th place), 1-1
[edit] Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Men's Marathon
- Hwang Young-Cho 2:13.23 (→ Gold Medal)
- Kim Jae-Ryong 2:15.01 (→ 10th place)
- Kim Wan-Ki — 2:18.32 (→ 28th place)
Men's Javelin Throw
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- Qualification — 72.68 m (→ did not advance)
Women's Marathon
- Lee Mi-Ok — 2:54.21 (→ 25th place)
[edit] Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics
[edit] Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
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- First Round – Defeated Luigi Castiglione (ITA), 8:2
- Second Round – Lost to Pál Lakatos (HUN), 15:20
[edit] Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
[edit] Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics
[edit] Equestrianism
Main article: Equestrianism at the 1992 Summer Olympics
[edit] Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
15 fencers, 10 men and 5 women represented South Korea in 1992.
[edit] Football
Main article: Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Korea was represented by the following squad in Barcelona: ( 1) Kim Bong-Soo, ( 2) Na Seung-Howa, ( 3) Lee Moon-Seok, ( 4) Han Jung-Kook, ( 5) Kang Chul, ( 6) Sin Tae-Yong, ( 7) Kim Gwi-Hwa, ( 8) Noh Jung-Yoon, ( 9) Gwak Kyung-Keun, (10) Chung Jae-Kwon, (11) Seo Jung-Won, (12) Cho Jung-Hyun, (13) Kim Do-Keun, (14) Jung Kwang-Seok, (15) Lee Seung-Hyup, (16) Cho Jin-Ho, (17) Lee Lim-Saeng, (18) Lee Jin-Hang, (19) Sin Bum-Chul, and (20) Lee Woon-Jae. Coach: Kim Sam-Rak.
[edit] Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
[edit] Handball
Main article: Handball at the 1992 Summer Olympics
[edit] Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
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- South Korea – Hungary 22-18
- South Korea – Sweden 18-26
- South Korea – Czechoslovakia 20-19
- South Korea – Iceland 24-26
- South Korea – Brazil 30-26
- Classification Match
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- 5th/6th place: South Korea – Spain 21-36 (→ Sixth place)
- Team Roster
- Head Coach: Lee Kvu-Jung
[edit] Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
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- South Korea – Norway 27-16
- South Korea – Austria 27-27
- South Korea – Spain 28-18
- Semi Finals
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- South Korea – Germany 26-25
- Bronze Medal Match
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- South Korea – Norway 28-21 (→ Gold Medal)
- South Korea – Norway 28-21 (→
- Team Roster
- Head Coach: Chung Hyung-Kyun
[edit] Hockey
Main article: Field hockey at the 1992 Summer Olympics
[edit] Judo
Main article: Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics
[edit] Modern pentathlon
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics
[edit] Rhythmic gymnastics
Main article: Rhythmic gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics
[edit] Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
[edit] Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics
[edit] Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Men's Sailboard (Lechner A-390)
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- Final Ranking — 255.0 points (→ 27th place)
[edit] Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics
[edit] Table tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics
[edit] Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics
[edit] Volleyball
Main article: Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics
[edit] Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics
[edit] Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics
[edit] References
- ^ "South Korea at the 1992 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/countries/KOR/summer/1992/. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
