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NOC Korean Olympic Committee Website www.sports.or.kr (Korean) (English) Competitors 42 (32 men, 10 women) in 8 sports MedalsRanked 33rd GoldSilverBronzeTotal0101 |
South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 42 competitors, 32 men and 10 woman, took part in 24 events in 8 sports.
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Silver
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:
Athletics
Men's High Jump
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
Women's Shot Put
Women's Discus Throw
Boxing
Men's Light Middleweight (–71kg)
Shooting
Five male shooters represented South Korea in 1972.
Swimming
Men's 400 m freestyle:
Men's 1500 m freestyle
Volleyball
Men's: 7th place
Women's: 4th place
Weightlifting
Lightweight:
References
South Korea at the 1972 Summer Olympics Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA