South Korea at the
2002 Asian Games
IOC codeKOR
NOCKorean Olympic Committee
in Busan
Competitors769 in 36 sports
Flag bearerHwangbo Sung-il
Officials238
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
96
Silver
80
Bronze
84
Total
260
Asian Games appearances (overview)

South Korea (officially the Republic of Korea) was the host nation of the 2002 Asian Games held in Busan from September 29 to October 14, 2002. South Korea was represented by the Korean Olympic Committee, and the South Korean delegation was the largest in this edition of the Asian Games. The delegation of 1,008 people included 770 competitors – 460 men, 310 women – and 238 officials (217 men and 21 women). North Korea competed for the first time in an international sporting event hosted by South Korea. Both nations marched together at the opening ceremony with a Korean Unification Flag depicting the Korean Peninsula as United Korea.

Competitors from the South Korea led the bronze medal count with 84 in the general medal table. South Korea also won 96 gold medals, 80 silver medals and a total of 260 medals, finishing second on the medal table.[1]

Background

South Korea hosted the Asian Games for the second time after the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul. 2002 Asian Games (officially known as the 14th Asian Games) came out to be politically successful for the host nation as this was the first time in the history that North Korea competed in an international sporting event hosted by their southern neighbor.[2]

National Olympic Committee of South Korea, Korean Olympic Committee, selected a delegation consisted of 770 athletes (460 men and 310 women) and 238 officials (217 men and 21 women).[3] This was the largest delegation of any nation in the Games, comparing with the second largest delegation of Japan which included 659 athletes and 329 officials.[3]

Medal summary

See also: 2002 Asian Games medal table

Korean contingents earned total 260 medals in 38 sports and disciplines. In the national sport Taekwondo, Korean athletes won most medals (twelve gold, three silver and a bronze).[4]

Medals by discipline

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Taekwondo123116
Soft tennis73212
Shooting6121129
Fencing66315
Wrestling66012
Sailing62210
Cycling52613
Judo45514
Badminton4239
Modern pentathlon4116
Boxing32510
Gymnastics3249
Bowling3227
Athletics3216
Bodybuilding3025
Equestrian2406
Table tennis2338
Archery2125
Handball2002
Rugby union2002
Tennis1337
Swimming12811
Golf1225
Cue sports1214
Weightlifting1146
Basketball1102
Hockey1102
Volleyball1102
Wushu1102
Sepaktakraw1034
Baseball1001
Canoeing0527
Diving0213
Synchronized swimming0112
Rowing0033
Football0011
Karate0011
Squash0011
Totals (38 entries)968084260

See also

References

  1. ^ "Overall medal standings – Busan 2002". ocasia.org. Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  2. ^ "The Koreas united, for a day". The Economist. Westminster. October 3, 2002. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Participation General – Each National & Regional". busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on June 23, 2003. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  4. ^ "Medal Standing (view by sport) – Korea". busanasiangames.org. Busan Asian Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on June 23, 2003. Retrieved January 30, 2012.


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