South Korea at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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| South Korea at the Olympic Games | ||||
 Flag of South Korea |
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| IOC code: | KOR | |||
| NOC: | Korean Olympic Committee external link (Korean) |
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| 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich | ||||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 1 |
| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 | ||||
| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||
South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.
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[edit] Medals
[edit] Silver
- Oh Seung-Lip — Judo, men's middleweight (80 kg)
[edit] Results by event
[edit] Archery
In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, South Korea entered three women. Their highest placing competitor was Kim Ho Gu, at 7th place in the women's competition.
Women's:
- Kim Ho-Gu - 2369 points (7th place)
- Ju Chun-Sam - 2349 points (12th place)
- Kim Hyang-Min - 2275 points (20th place)
[edit] Athletics
Men's High Jump:
- Park Sang-Soo — Qualifying round: 2.00 (did not advance)
Women's Shot Put:
- Paik Ok-Ja — Qualifying round: 15.78 (did not advance)
Women's Discus Throw:
- Paik Ok-Ja — Qualifying round: did not compete
[edit] Boxing
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- Jae Keun-Lim
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- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Namchal Tsendaiush (MGL), 3:2
- Third Round — Lost to Rolando Garbey (CUB), TKO-2
[edit] Swimming
Men's 400 m freestyle:
- Cho Oh-Ryun - Heat: 4:21.78 (did not advance)
Men's 1500 m freestyle
- Cho Oh-Ryun - Heat: 17:29.23 (did not advance)
[edit] Volleyball
Men's: 7th place
- Roster: Choi Jong-Ok, Chung Dong-Kee, Jin Jun-Tak, Kang Man-Soo, Kim Chung-Han, Kim Kun-Bong, Kim Kyui-Hwan, Lee Chun-Pio, Lee In, Lee Sun-Koo, Lee Yong-Kwan, and Park Kee-Won
- Preliminary round: 2-3
- Semi–Final: Lost to Romania (0-3)
- Final: Defeated Brazil (3-0)
Women's: 4th place
- Roster: Jo Hae-Chung, Kim Eun-Hie, Kim Young-Ja, Lee In-Sook, Lee Jung-Ja, Lee Kyung-Ai, Lee Kyung-Sook, Lee Soon-Bok, Yoon Young-Nae, Yu Jung-Hyae, and Yu Kyung-Hwa
- Preliminary round: 2-1
- Semi–Final: Lost to Japan (0-3)
- Final: Lost to D.P.R. Korea (0-3)
[edit] Weightlifting
Lightweight:
- Won Shin-Hee - 427.5 kg (7th place)
