IOC code KOR 0 0 | Competitors 50 in 7 sports | |
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NOC Korean Olympic Committee Website www.sports.or.kr (Korean) (English) Medals
Ranked 32nd Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
0
0
2
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Korea competed in the Summer Olympic Games in London, United Kingdom. It was the first time Korea competed as an independent country. The Korean Olympic Committee, established in 1946 and recognized in 1947, represented only South Korea although the division of Korea was not fully realized at the time of the 1948 Games.
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Korea won two bronze medals, putting it at the 32nd rank of competing nations.
Bronze
Men
Group Stage
Quarterfinals
Squad
An Byeong-Seok, Bang Won-Sun, Chang Ri-Jin, Jo Deuk-Jun, Gang Bong-Hyeon, Kim Jeong-Sin, Lee Jun-Yeong, Lee Sang-Hun, O Su-Cheol
Wrestling
References
South Korea at the 1948 Summer Olympics Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA