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| South Korea at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KOR |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 300 (189 men and 111 women) in 25 sports |
| Flag bearer | Choi Cheon-sik |
| Medals Ranked 10th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
South Korea competed as Korea at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 300 competitors, 189 men and 111 women, took part in 160 events in 25 sports.[1]
Medalists
Archery
Korea's fifth appearance in Olympic archery earned them another pair of gold medals in the women's competitions as well as a silver medal and a bronze medal in the men's competitions. The only individual eliminated before the quarterfinals was Yoon Hye-Young, though she did set an Olympic record in the 36 arrow R32/R16 combined.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Oh Kyo-moon - Bronze medal match, Bronze medal (5-1)
- Kim Bo-ram - Quarterfinal, 5th place (3-1)
- Jang Yong-ho - Quarterfinal, 7th place (3-1)
Women's Individual Competition:
- Kim Kyung-wook - Final, Gold medal (6-0)
- Kim So-jun - Quarterfinal, 6th place (3-1)
- Yoon Hye-young - Round of 16, 9th place (2-1)
Men's Team Competition:
- Oh, Kim, and Jang - Final, Silver medal (3-1)
Women's Team Competition:
- Kim, Kim, and Yoon - Final, Gold medal (4-0)
Athletics
Men's Long Jump
- Qualification — NM (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Lee Bong-ju — 2:12.39 (→
Silver medal) - Kim Yi-yong — 2:16.17 (→ 12th place)
- Kim Wan-ki — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Qualification — 58.66m (→ did not advance)
Women's Shot Put
- Qualification — 16.92m (→ did not advance)
Women's Marathon
- Oh Mi-ja — 2:36.54 (→ 30th place)
- Kang Soon-duk — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Lee Mi-kyung — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Badminton
Baseball
Korea's first appearance in the Olympic baseball tournament resulted in a last-place finish for the team. The Koreans won only one game in the preliminary round, defeating the Netherlands. This put them in eighth place and ended their involvement in the competition.
Men's Team Competition:
- South Korea - 8th place (1-6)
Basketball
Men's tournament
- Preliminary round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  FR Yugoslavia
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5 | 5 | 0 | 478 | 364 | +114 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Australia
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5 | 4 | 1 | 492 | 438 | +54 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Greece
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5 | 3 | 2 | 402 | 416 | −14 | 8 | |
| 4 |  Brazil
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5 | 2 | 3 | 498 | 494 | +4 | 7 | |
| 5 |  Puerto Rico
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5 | 1 | 4 | 447 | 465 | −18 | 6 | 9th place playoff |
| 6 |  South Korea
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5 | 0 | 5 | 422 | 562 | −140 | 5 | 11th place playoff |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
20 July 1996
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| Australia |
111–88 | South Korea |
| Scoring by half: 64–37, 47–51 | ||
| Pts: Gaze 26 Rebs: Dorge 10 Asts: Heal 11 |
Pts: J. K. Jung 23 Rebs: J. K. Jung 8 Asts: D. H. Kang 8 | |
22 July 1996
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