IOC code KOR | Competitors 267 in 25 sports | |
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NOC Korean Olympic Committee Website www.sports.or.kr (Korean) (English) Flag bearer Jang Sung-ho (opening)
Jang Mi-ran (closing) Medals
Ranked 7th Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
13
10
8
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South Korea competed (as Korea) at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. This is a list of all of the South Korean athletes who qualified for the Olympics and their results. South Korea sent a delegation of 267 athletes to these games.
Contents
- Archery
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Baseball
- Womens tournament
- Boxing
- Sprint
- Track
- Diving
- Fencing
- Mens tournament
- Artistic
- Rhythmic
- Judo
- Modern pentathlon
- Rowing
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Swimming
- Table tennis
- Weightlifting
- Wrestling
- References
North and South Korea had initially intended to send a joint delegation to the Games, but were unable to agree on the details of its implementation. (See North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics.)
The South Korean contingent aimed for ten gold medals and to be ranked in the top ten in the games. However, they exceeded expectations and the nation was ranked 7th in gold medals, and 8th in total medals. The 13 gold medals won was the highest number of gold medals earned in its Olympic history.
Archery
At the 2007 World Outdoor Target Championships, Korea's won the championship in both the men's and women's events. This qualified the nation to send full teams of three men and three women to the Olympics.
Athletics
Badminton
Baseball
Korea placed second in the Final Qualifying Tournament, earning the South Korea national baseball team a qualification spot in baseball. 2008 will be Korea's third appearance in the Olympic baseball tournament; the team took the bronze medal in 2000 and placed eighth in 1996. On Korea's third appearance, they won the gold.
Group Stage
Semifinals
Gold medal match
Women's tournament
Korea's women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the FIBA Asia Championship for Women 2007. It will be the women's team's sixth Olympic appearance.
The following is the South Korea roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Boxing
Korea qualified five boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Lee, Baik, and Kim each earned their spots at the first Asian qualifying tournament. Han and Cho joined them as Olympic qualifiers at the second qualifying tournament.
Sprint
Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify directly to final; q = Qualify to semi-final
Track
Diving
Fencing
Men's tournament
The following is the South Korean roster in the men's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head Coach: Cho Myung-jun
Reserve:
- Lee Jae-won
- Hyun Hye-sung
Advanced to semifinals
Women's tournament
The following is the South Korean roster in the women's field hockey tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head Coach: Han Jin-soo
Reserve:
- Lim Seon-mee
- Lee Soo-jin (GK)
Advanced to semifinals
Men's tournament
The following is the South Korea squad in the men's football tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head coach: Park Sung-hwa
* Over-aged player.
Artistic
* Kim Soo-Myun withdrew from the individual all-around due to injury in the team event, and was replaced by Yang Tae-Young.
Rhythmic
South Korea qualified one woman in rhythmic gymnastics.
Men's tournament
The following is the South Korea roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head coach: Kim Tae-hoon
Women's tournament
The following is the South Korea roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics. ‹See Tfd›
Head coach: Lim Young-chul
03 ! Bronze
Judo
Modern pentathlon
* Did not finish
Rowing
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
Shooting
Swimming
Table tennis
South Korea had qualified places in both singles and team events.
Weightlifting
Wrestling
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