| South Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KOR |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Barcelona | |
| Competitors | 226 (154 men, 72 women) in 24 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kim Tae-hyun |
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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]
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Further information: 1996 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 1992 Summer Olympics medal winners |
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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| Archery | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Athletics | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Badminton | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Boxing | 11 | – | 11 |
| Canoeing | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Cycling | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Equestrian | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Fencing | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Field hockey | 0 | 16 | 16 |
| Football | 14 | – | 14 |
| Gymnastics | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Handball | 15 | 13 | 28 |
| Judo | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Modern pentathlon | 3 | – | 3 |
| Rowing | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sailing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Shooting | 7 | 5 | 12 |
| Swimming | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Table tennis | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Tennis | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Volleyball | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Weightlifting | 10 | – | 10 |
| Wrestling | 16 | – | 16 |
| Total | 154 | 72 | 226 |
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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:
Gold Medal), 5-0
Silver Medal), 4-1Men's Individual Competition:
Silver Medal (4-1)Women's Team Competition:
Gold Medal), 4-0Men's Team Competition:
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Main article: Athletics at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
Men's Marathon
Gold Medal)Men's Javelin Throw
Women's Marathon
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Main article: Badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Boxing at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
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Main article: Canoeing at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Cycling at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
Four male cyclists represented South Korea in 1992.
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Main article: Equestrian at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Fencing at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
15 fencers, 10 men and 5 women represented South Korea in 1992.
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Main article: Football at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
Korea was represented by the following squad in Barcelona: (1) Kim Bong-soo, (2) Na Seung-hwa, (3) Lee Moon-seok, (4) Han Jung-kook, (5) Kang Chul, (6) Shin 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) Shin Bum-chul, and (20) Lee Woon-jae. Coach: Kim Sam-rak.
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Main article: Gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Handball at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
Gold Medal)|
Main article: Field hockey at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Judo at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
Three male pentathletes represented South Korea in 1992.
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Main article: Rhythmic gymnastics at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Rowing at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Sailing at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
Twelve South Korean shooters (seven men and five women) qualified to compete in the following events:
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lee Eun-chul | 50 m rifle prone | 597 | 8 Q | 702.5 OR | 
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| 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1162 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Ji Jong-koo | 10 m air rifle | 586 | 21 | Did not advance | |
| Park Jong-shin | 50 m pistol | 547 | 33 | Did not advance | |
| 10 m air pistol | 571 | 33 | Did not advance | ||
| Chae Keun-bae | 10 m air rifle | 590 | 4 Q | 687.8 | 8 |
| Kim Seon-il | 50 m pistol | 558 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| 10 m air pistol | 581 | 9 | Did not advance | ||
| Cha Young-chul | 50 m rifle prone | 594 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| 50 m rifle 3 positions | 1158 | 17 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Lee Eun-ju | 10 m air rifle | 392 | 8 Q | 492.6 | 6 |
| Bang Hyun-joo | 10 m air pistol | 377 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| 25 m pistol | 570 | 29 | Did not advance | ||
| Yeo Kab-soon | 10 m air rifle | 396 OR | 2 Q | 498.2 OR |
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| Kang Myung-a. | 50 m rifle 3 positions | 571 | 24 | Did not advance | |
| Lee Sun-bock | 10 m air pistol | 377 | 15 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Kim Kun-il | Trap | 135 | 46 | Did not advance | |
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Main article: Swimming at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Table tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Tennis at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Weightlifting at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
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Main article: Wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics |
