South Korea at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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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.[1]
Medalists
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Athletics | 27 | 20 | 47 |
| Basketball | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Boxing | 12 | – | 12 |
| Canoeing | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Cycling | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| Diving | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Equestrian | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Fencing | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| Field hockey | 16 | 16 | 32 |
| Football | 16 | – | 16 |
| Gymnastics | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Handball | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| Judo | 7 | – | 7 |
| Modern pentathlon | 3 | – | 3 |
| Rowing | 19 | 9 | 28 |
| Sailing | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Shooting | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| Swimming | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Synchronized swimming | – | 3 | 3 |
| Table tennis | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Tennis | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Volleyball | 12 | 12 | 24 |
| Water polo | 13 | – | 13 |
| Weightlifting | 10 | – | 10 |
| Wrestling | 19 | – | 19 |
| Total | 269 | 132 | 401 |
Archery
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Korea's third appearance in Olympic archery was even more successful than its previous one. The women's team was flawless, winning all three of the individual medals and the team gold. The men also won the team gold, with Park Sung-soo adding a fourth individual medal to bring the Koreans' total to six.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Kim Soo-nyung — Final (→ File:Med 1.png Gold Medal)
- Wang Hee-kyung — Final (→ File:Med 2.png Silver Medal)
- Yun Young-sook — Final (→ File:Med 3.png Bronze Medal)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Park Sung-soo — Final (→ File:Med 2.png Silver Medal)
- Chun In-soo — Final (→ 4th place)
- Lee Han-sup — Semifinal (→ 10th place)
Women's Team Competition:
- Kim, Wang, and Yun — Final → (File:Med 1.png Gold Medal)
Men's Team Competition:
- Park, Chun, and Lee — Final → (File:Med 1.png Gold Medal)
Athletics
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Men's 10,000 metres
- Heat — 29:37.14 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Final — 2:15.44 (→ 18th place)
- Final — 2:20.11 (→ 31st place)
- Final — DNF
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Heat — 39.61
- Semi Final — 39.43 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Heat — 3:14.71 (→ did not advance)
Men's 3.000 m Steeplechase
- Heat — 8:59.82 (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
- Qualification – 7.70m (→ did not advance)
Men's Hammer Throw
- Qualifying Heat — 55.98m (→ did not advance)
Men's Shot Put
- Qualifying heat – 15.68m (→ did not advance)
Men's Discus Throw
- Qualifying heat – 47.84m (→ did not advance)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Qualification — 78.10m (→ did not advance)
Men's Decathlon
- Lee Kwang-ik — 6917 points (→ 33rd place)
- 100 metres — 11.57s
- Long Jump — 7.19m
- Shot Put — 10.27m
- High Jump — 1.91m
- 400 metres — 50.71s
- 110m Hurdles — 16.20s
- Discus Throw — 34.36m
- Pole Vault — 4.10m
- Javelin Throw — 54.94m
- 1.500 metres — 4:29.98s
Men's 20 km Walk
- Final — 1:32:23 (→ 46th place)
- Jung Myong-oh
- Final — 1:40:09 (→ 49th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Heat — 45.83 (→ did not advance)
Women's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Heat — 3:51.09 (→ did not advance)
Women's Marathon
- Final — 2:32.51 (→ 15th place)
- Final — 2:38.21 (→ 37th place)
- Final — did not start (→ no ranking)
Women's Discus Throw
- Qualification – 45.88m (→ did not advance)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Qualification – 48.26m (→ did not advance)
Women's Shot Put
- Qualification — 13.97m (→ did not advance)
Women's Heptathlon
- Final Result — 5289 points (→ 24th place)
Basketball
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Men's tournament
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- Team roster
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- Group play
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- Classification round 9–12
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- Classification round 9/10
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Women's tournament
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- Team roster
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- Group play
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- Classification 5–8
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- Classification 7/8
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Boxing
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Canoeing
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Cycling
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Fifteen cyclists, eleven men and four women, represented South Korea in 1988.
Diving
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- Men
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lee Seon-gi | 3 m springboard | 362.58 | 32 | Did not advance | |
| 10 m platform | 420.45 | 26 | Did not advance | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Preliminary | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Kim Eun-hui | 3 m springboard | 357.96 | 24 | Did not advance | |
| 10 m platform | 284.25 | 20 | Did not advance | ||
Equestrianism
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Fencing
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20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented South Korea in 1988.
Football
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Gymnastics
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Handball
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Hockey
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Men's team competition
- Preliminary round (group B)
- South Korea — Great Britain 2–2
- South Korea — Soviet Union 1–3
- South Korea — India 1–3
- South Korea — West Germany 0–1
- South Korea — Canada 1–1
- Classification Matches
- 9th–12th place: South Korea — Kenya 5–2
- 9th–10th place: South Korea — Spain 0–2 (→ Tenth place)
- Team roster
- (1.) Song Suk-chan
- (2.) Kim Yeong-jun
- (3.) Kim Jong-kap
- (4.) Chung Boo-jin
- (5.) Chung Kye-suk
- (6.) Kim Jae-chun
- (7.) Kwon Soon-pil
- (8.) Mo Ji-young
- (9.) Ji Jae-kwan
- (10.) Kim Man-whe
- (11.) Han Jin-soo
- (12.) Lee Heung-pyo
- (13.) Hur Sang-young
- (14.) Park Jae-sik
- (15.) Yoo Seung-jin
- (16.) Shin Suk-kyun
- Head coach: Yoo Seung-in
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary round (group B)
- South Korea — West Germany 4–1
- South Korea — Canada 3–1
- South Korea — Australia 5–5
- Semi Finals
- South Korea — Great Britain 1–0
- Final
- South Korea — Australia 0–2 (→ Silver Medal)
- Team roster
- (1.) Kim Mi-sun
- (2.) Han Ok-kyung
- (3.) Chang Eun-jung
- (4.) Han Keum-sil
- (5.) Choi Choon-ok
- (6.) Kim Soon-duk
- (7.) Chung Sang-hyun
- (8.) Jin Won-sim
- (9.) Hwang Keum-sook
- (10.) Cho Ki-hyang
- (11.) Seo Kwang-mi
- (12.) Park Soon-ja
- (13.) Kim Young-sook
- (14.) Seo Hyo-sun
- (15.) Lim Kye-sook
- (16.) Chung Eun-kyung
- Head coach: Yoo Young-chae
Judo
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Modern pentathlon
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Three male pentathlete represented South Korea in 1988.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Kim Myeong-geon — 5099 pts, 12th place
- Gang Gyeong-hyo — 5074 pts, 13th place
- Kim Seong-ho — 3854 pts, 61st place
Men's Team Competition:
- Kim, Kang, and Kim — 14027 pts, 14th place
Rhythmic gymnastics
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Rowing
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Sailing
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Shooting
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- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| An Byung-kyun | 10 m air rifle | 590 | 8 Q | 690.7 | 7 |
| Yang Chung-yul | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 591 | 9 | Did not advance | |
| Lee Eun-chul | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1161 | 28 | Did not advance | |
| 10 m air rifle | 589 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Lim Jang-soo | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 575 | 32 | Did not advance | |
| Park Jong-shin | 10 m air pistol | 577 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Kwak Jung-hoon | 50 m rifle prone | 594 | 24 | Did not advance | |
| Hong Seung-pyo | 50 m running target | 577 | 19 | Did not advance | |
| Kwon Taek-yul | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1165 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Cha Young-chul | 50 m rifle prone | 598 | 2 Q | 702.8 | Script error: No such module "sort". |
| Min Young-sam | 50 m pistol | 552 | 29 | Did not advance | |
| 10 m air pistol | 575 | 23 | Did not advance | ||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Kang Hye-ja | 10 m air rifle | 391 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| Lee Hye-kyung | 50 m rifle three positions | 575 | 23 | Did not advance | |
| Bang Hyun-joo | 10 m air pistol | 376 | 19 | Did not advance | |
| Park Jung-hee | 378 | 12 | Did not advance | ||
| Lee Mi-kyung | 10 m air rifle | 385 | 30 | Did not advance | |
| Boo Sun-hee | 25 m pistol | 576 | 27 | Did not advance | |
| Kim Young-mi | 50 m rifle three positions | 568 | 30 | Did not advance | |
| Hong Young-ok | 25 m pistol | 575 | 28 | Did not advance | |
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Park Chul-sung | Trap | 144 | 19 Q | 191 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Kim Ha-yeon | Skeet | 141 | 40 | Did not advance | |||
| Kim Kon-il | Trap | 142 | 25 | Did not advance | |||
| Byun Kyung-soo | 141 | 30 | Did not advance | ||||
Swimming
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Men's 50 m Freestyle
- Song Kwang-sun
- Heat – 25.40 (→ did not advance, 54th place)
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Kwon Sang-won
- Heat – 54.34 (→ did not advance, 55th place)
- Song Kwang-sun
- Heat – 54.63 (→ did not advance, 57th place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Kwon Sang-won
- Heat – 1:56.88 (→ did not advance, 45th place)
- Kwon Soon-kun
- Heat – 1:58.95 (→ did not advance, 54th place)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Yang Wook
- Heat – 4:05.81 (→ did not advance, 39th place)
- Kwon Soon-kun
- Heat – 4:08.02 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Yang Wook
- Heat – 16:21.10 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Park Dong-pil
- Heat – 1:01.25 (→ did not advance, 40th place)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Park Dong-pil
- Heat – DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Yoon Joo-il
- Heat – 1:04.68 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Yoon Joo-il
- Heat – 2:19.94 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Park Yeong-cheol
- Heat – 57.74 (→ did not advance, 38th place)
Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Park Yeong-cheol
- Heat – 2:08.57 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Lee Jae-soo
- Heat – 2:11.88 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Lee Jae-soo
- Heat – 4:40.46 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Kwon Sang-won, Yang Wook, Song Kwang-sun, and Kwon Soon-kun
- Heat – 3:38.05 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
- Kwon Sang-won, Yang Wook, Song Kwang-sun, and Kwon Soon-kun
- Heat – 7:52.93 (→ did not advance, 12th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Park Dong-pil, Yoon Joo-Il, Park Yeong-cheol, and Kwon Sang-won
- Heat – 3:56.94 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
- Han Young-hee
- Heat – 28.02 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
- Park Joo-li
- Heat – 28.20 (→ did not advance, 36th place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Kim Eun-jung
- Heat – 1:00.39 (→ did not advance, 43rd place)
- Han Young-hee
- Heat – 1:01.72 (→ did not advance, 46th place)
Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Kim Eun-jung
- Heat – 2:10.85 (→ did not advance, 37th place)
- Park Joo-li
- Heat – 2:11.53 (→ did not advance, 39th place)
Women's 100 m Backstroke
- Hong Ji-hee
- Heat – 1:08.33 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Hong Ji-hee
- Heat – 2:24.58 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Park Sung-won
- Heat – 1:12.32 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
- Park Sung-won
- Heat – 2:39.40 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Lee Hong-mi
- Heat – 1:04.36 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
- Kim Soo-jin
- Heat – 1:06.14 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Women's 200 m Butterfly
- Kim Soo-jin
- Heat – 2:19.00 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
- Kim Eun-jung, Han Young-hee, Park Joo-li, and Lee Hong-mi
- Heat – 4:03.18 (→ did not advance, 13th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
- Hong Ji-hee, Park Sung-won, Lee Hong-mi, and Han Young-hee
- Heat – 4:28.90 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Synchronized swimming
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Three synchronized swimmers represented South Korea in 1988.
Table tennis
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Tennis
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Men's Singles Competition
- Kim Bong-soo
- First round — Defeated George Kalovelonis (Greece) 7–5, 3–6, 6–2, 6–7, 6–3
- Second round — Defeated Henri Leconte (France) 4–6, 7–5, 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
- Third round — Lost to Martín Jaite (Argentina) 4–6, 1–6, 3–6
- Yoo Jin-sun
- First round — Lost to Amos Mansdorf (Israel) 2–6, 4–6, 5–7
- Song Dong-wook
- First round — Lost to Tim Mayotte (USA) 3–6, 3–6, 4–6
Women's Singles Competition
- Lee Jeong-myung
- First Round – Bye
- Second Round – Lost to Catherine Suire (France) 5–7, 6–4, 5–7
- Kim Il-soon
- First Round – Defeated Etsuko Inoue (Japan) 6–3, 3–6, 7–5
- Second Round – Defeated Helena Suková (Czechoslovakia) 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
- Third Round – Lost to Larisa Neiland (Soviet Union) 3–6, 6–7
Volleyball
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Men's team competition
- Preliminary round (group A)
- Lost to Sweden (2–3)
- Defeated Brazil (3–2)
- Lost to Soviet Union (0–3)
- Lost to Bulgaria (0–3)
- Lost to Italy (0–3)
- Classification Matches
- 9th/12th place: Lost to Japan (2–3)
- 11th/12th place: Defeated Tunisia (3–0) → 11th place
- Team roster
- Head coach: Lee Kyu-so
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary round (group A)
- Defeated East Germany (3–1)
- Lost to Soviet Union (0–3)
- Lost to Japan (1–3)
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: Lost to Brazil (2–3)
- 7th/8th place: Lost to United States (2–3) → 8th place
- Team roster
- Head coach: Hwang Sung-on
Water polo
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Men's team competition
- Preliminary round (group A)
- Lost to France (5–16)
- Lost to Italy (1–11)
- Lost to West Germany (2–18)
- Lost to Soviet Union (4–17)
- Lost to Australia (2–13)
- Classification Round (Group E)
- Lost to Greece (7–17)
- Lost to China (7–14) → Twelfth place
- Team roster
- Head coach: Kim Jong-ku
Weightlifting
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Wrestling
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References
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