South Korea at the 1972 Summer Olympics
| South Korea at the 1972 Summer Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
Flag bearer Kim Ji-Hak[1] | | |
| Medals Ranked 33rd |
| |
| Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | ||
South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 42 competitors (32 men and 10 women), took part in 24 events in 8 sports.[2]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Oh Seung-lip | Judo | Men's 80 kg | 2 September |
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 Individual Competition:
- Kim Ho-gu - 2369 points (7th place)
- Ju Chun-sam - 2349 points (12th place)
- Kim Hyang-min - 2275 points (20th place)
Athletics
Men's High Jump
- Park Sang-soo
- Qualification Round — 2.00m (→ did not advance)
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Heat — 41.78s (→ did not advance)
Women's Shot Put
- Qualification Round — 15.78m (→ did not advance)
Women's Discus Throw
- Qualification Round — DNS (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Men's Light Middleweight (–71 kg)
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Namchal Tsendaiush(MGL), 3:2
- Third Round — Lost to Rolando Garbey (CUB), TKO-2
Judo
Shooting
Five male shooters represented South Korea in 1972.
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Choi Chung-seok | 50 m rifle prone
|
589 | 60 |
| Park Do-geun | Skeet | 182 | 44 |
| Kim Nam-gu | Trap | 177 | 41 |
| Kim Tae-seok | 181 | 32 | |
| Park Seong-tae | Skeet | 168 | 56 |
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)
Volleyball
Men's: 7th place
- Roster: 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 Hea-jung, Kim Eun-hui, Kim Young-ja, Lee In-sook, Lee Jung-ja, Lee Kyung-ai, Lee Kyung-sook, Lee Soon-bok, Yoon Young-nae, Yu Jung-hye, and Yu Kyung-hwa
- Preliminary round: 2-1
- Semi–Final: Lost to Japan (0-3)
- Final: Lost to D.P.R. Korea (0-3)
Weightlifting
Lightweight:
- Won Shin-hee - 427.5 kg (7th place)
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Flagbearers for Republic of Korea". olympedia.org. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "South Korea at the 1972 Munich Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
