South Korea competed as Korea at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 300 competitors, 189 men and 111 women, took part in 160 events in 25 sports.
Kim Kyung-wook — Archery, Women's Individual CompetitionKim Kyung-wook, Kim Jo-sun, and Yoon Hye-young — Archery, Women's Team CompetitionKim Dong-moon, Gil Young-ah — Badminton, Mixed doublesBang Soo-hyun — Badminton, Women's SinglesJeon Ki-young — Judo, Men's -90 kgCho Min-sun — Judo, Women's -66 kgSim Kwon-ho — Wrestling, Men's -48 kgseo jun young
Oh Kyo-moon, Kim Bo-ram, and Jang Yong-ho - Archery, Men's Team CompetitionLee Bong-ju — Athletics, Men's MarathonYeo Hong-chul — Artistic Gymnastics, Men's VaultPark Joo-bong, Ra Kyung-min — Badminton, Mixed DoublesGil Young-ah, Jang Hye-ock — Badminton, Women's DoublesLee Seung-bae — Boxing, Men's Light-heavyweightYou Jae-sook, Lim Jeong-sook, Oh Seung-shin, Woo Hyun-jung, Lee Eun-young, Lee Eun-kyung, Lee Ji-young, Lim Myung-ok, Kwon Chang-sook, Kwon Soo-hyun, Choi Mi-soon, Jeon Young-sun, Jin Deok-san, Chang Eun-jung, Cho Eun-jung, Choi Eun-kyung — Field Hockey, Women's Team CompetitionCho Eun-hee, Han Sun-hee, Hong Jeong-ho, Huh Soon-young, Kim Cheong-sim, Kim Eun-mi, Kim Jeong-mi, Kim Mi-sim, Kim Rang, Kwag Hye-jeong, Lee Sang-eun, Lim O-kyeong, Moon Hyang-ja, Oh Sung-ok, Oh Yong-ran, Park Jeong-lim — Handball, Women's Team CompetitionKwak Dae-sung — Judo, Men's -73 kgKim Min-soo — Judo, Men's -100 kgHyun Sook-hee — Judo, Women's -52 kgJung Sun-yong — Judo, Women's -56 kgJang Jae-sung — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle -62 kgPark Jang-soon — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle -74 kgYang Hyun-mo — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle -82 kgOh Kyo-moon — Archery, Men's Individual CompetitionCho In-chul — Judo, Men's -81 kgJung Sung-sook — Judo, Women's -61 kgYoo Nam-kyu, Lee Chul-seung — Table Tennis, Men's DoublesRyu Ji-hae, Park Hae-jung — Table Tennis, Women's DoublesKorea's fifth appearance in Olympic archery earned them another pair of gold medals in the women's competitions as well as a silver medal and a bronze medal in the men's competitions. The only individual eliminated before the quarterfinals was Yoon Hye-Young, though she did set an Olympic record in the 36 arrow R32/R16 combined.
Men's Individual Competition:
Oh Kyo-moon - Bronze medal match, Bronze Medal (5-1)Kim Bo-ram - Quarterfinal, 5th place (3-1)Jang Yong-ho - Quarterfinal, 7th place (3-1)Women's Individual Competition:
Kim Kyung-wook - Final, Gold Medal (6-0)Kim So-jun - Quarterfinal, 6th place (3-1)Yoon Hye-young - Round of 16, 9th place (2-1)Men's Team Competition:
Oh, Kim, and Jang - Final, Silver Medal (3-1)Women's Team Competition:
Kim, Kim, and Yoon - Final, Gold Medal (4-0)Men's Long Jump
Sung Hee-junQualification — NM (→ did not advance)Men's Marathon
Lee Bong-ju — 2:12.39 (→ Silver Medal)Kim Yi-yong — 2:16.17 (→ 12th place)Kim Wan-ki — did not finish (→ no ranking)Women's Javelin Throw
Lee Young-sunQualification — 58.66m (→ did not advance)Women's Shot Put
Lee Myung-sunQualification — 16.92m (→ did not advance)Women's Marathon
Oh Mi-ja — 2:36.54 (→ 30th place)Kang Soon-duk — did not finish (→ no ranking)Lee Mi-kyung — did not finish (→ no ranking)Korea's first appearance in the Olympic baseball tournament resulted in a last-place finish for the team. The Koreans won only one game in the preliminary round, defeating the Netherlands. This put them in eighth place and ended their involvement in the competition.
Men's Team Competition:
South Korea - 8th place (1-6)Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Bae Gi-ungMen's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
Shin Su-yeongFirst Round — Lost to Ramaz Paliani (Russia), 7-10Men's Lightweight
Shin Eun-chulMen's Light-Welterweight
Han Hyeong-minMen's Welterweight
Bae Ho-joMen's Light-Middleweight
Lee Wan-gyunMen's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
Mun Im-cheolFirst Round — Lost to Bertrand Tetsia (Cameroon), 2-12Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
Lee Seung-baeMen's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
Go Yeong-samWomen's Individual Road Race
Kim Yong-MiFinal — did not finish (→ no ranking)Men's Points Race
Cho Ho-sungFinal — 6 points (→ 7th place)Men's 3m Springboard
Lee Jong-heePreliminary Heat — 293.52 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)Women's 10m Platform
Im Youn-giPreliminary Heat — 180.15 (→ did not advance, 31st place)Kim Yeo-youngPreliminary Heat — 166.56 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)Thirteen fencers, nine men and 4 women, represented South Korea in 1996.
Men's foilKim Yeong-hoKim Yong-gukJeong Su-giMen's team foilJeong Su-gi, Kim Yong-guk, Kim Yeong-hoMen's épéeYang Noe-seongJang Tae-seokLee Sang-giMen's team épéeJang Tae-seok, Lee Sang-gi, Yang Noe-seongMen's sabreYu Sang-juSeo Seong-junLee Hyo-geunMen's team sabreLee Hyo-geun, Seo Seong-jun, Yu Sang-juWomen's foilJeon Mi-gyeongWomen's épéeGo Jeong-jeonKim Hui-jeongLee Geum-namWomen's team épéeKim Hui-jeong, Go Jeong-jeon, Lee Geum-namPreliminary Round (Group B)South Korea – Great Britain 2–2South Korea – Australia 2–3South Korea – South Africa 3–3South Korea – Netherlands 1–3South Korea – Malaysia 4–2Classification Matches5th/8th place: South Korea – India 4–4 (South Korea wins after penalty strokes, 5–3)5th/6th place: South Korea – Pakistan 3–1 → Fifth placeTeam RosterKoo Jin-sooShin Seok-kyoHan Beung-kookYou Myung-keunCho Myung-junJeon Jong-haYou Seung-jinPark Shin-heumKang Keon-wookKim Jong-yiJeong Yong-kyunSong Seung-taeKim Yong-baeHong Kyung-suepKim Young-kyuKim YoonPreliminary Round RobinSouth Korea – Great Britain 5–0South Korea – United States 2–3South Korea – Netherlands 3–1South Korea – Australia 3–3South Korea – Spain 2–0Men's:
Kim Mi-sub – 5367pts (11th place)Men's 200m Freestyle
Koh Yun-ho- Heat – 1:52.80 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 400m Freestyle
Woo Cheol- Heat – 4:03.11 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 1500m Freestyle
Lee Gyu-chang- Heat – 15:47.92 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 100m Backstroke
Kim Min-seok- Heat – 58.43 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
Ji Sang-jun- Heat – 2:01.39
- B-Final – 2:02.68 (→ 14th place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Cho Kwang-jea- Heat – 1:03.39 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly
Cho Kwang-jea- Heat – 2:04.53 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
Kim Bang-hyun- Heat – 2:06.99 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 400m Individual Medley
Kim Bang-hyun- Heat – 4:31.16 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Koh Yun-ho, Lee Gyu-chang, Woo Cheol, and Kim Min-seok- Heat – 7:45.98 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Kim Min-Seok, Cho Kwang-jea, Yang Dae-chu, and Koh Yun-ho- Heat – 3:50.83 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle
Lee Bo-eun- Heat – 58.27 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Women's 200m Freestyle
Lee Ji-hyun- Heat – 2:05.78 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Women's 400m Freestyle
Jeong Eun-na- Heat – 4:23.35 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Women's 800m Freestyle
Suh Hyun-soo- Heat – 9:03.22 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Women's 100m Backstroke
Lee Ji-hyun- Heat – 1:03.96 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 200m Backstroke
Lee Chang-ha- Heat – 2:14.18
- B-Final – 2:14.55 (→ 13th place)
Women's 100m Breaststroke
Byun Hye-young- Heat – 1:12.85 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Women's 200m Breaststroke
Roh Joo-hee- Heat – 2:36.20 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Women's 200m Individual Medley
Lee Ji-hyun- Heat – 2:22.97 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Women's 400m Individual Medley
Lee Ji-hyun- Heat – 4:59.52 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
Lee Bo-eun, Seo So-yung, Lee Ji-hyun, and Jeong Eun-na- Heat – 3:57.83 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Women's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
Jeong Eun-na, Lee Bo-eun, Lee Ji-hyun, and Seo So-yung- Heat – 8:22.90 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
Lee Ji-hyun, Byun Hye-young, Park Woo-hee, and Lee Bo-eun- Heat – 4:18.98 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Preliminary Round (Group B)Lost to Italy (0-3)Lost to Yugoslavia (0-3)Lost to Russia (0-3)Defeated Tunisia (3-0)Lost to Netherlands (2-3) → did not advance, 10th placeTeam RosterBang Sin-bongShin Young-chulChoi Cheon-sikHa Jong-hwaIm Do-hunKim Sang-wooKim Se-jinLee Sung-heePark Hee-sangPark Sun-choolShin Jin-sikShin Jung-subPreliminary Round (Group A)Defeated Japan (3-0)Lost to China (2-3)Defeated Ukraine (3-0)Lost to the Netherlands (1-3)Lost to United States (1-3)QuarterfinalsLost to Brazil (0-3)Classification MatchesDefeated United States (3-0)Lost to the Netherlands (0-3) → Sixth placeTeam RosterChang So-yunChang Yoon-heeChoi Kwang-heeChung Sun-hyeEoh Yeon-soonHong Ji-yeonKang Hye-miKim Nam-soonLee In-sookLee Soo-jungPark Soo-jeongYoo Yin-kyungHead Coach: Kim Cheol-yong 