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South Korea At The 1948 Summer Olympics
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. Korea won two bronze medals, putting it at the 32nd rank of competing nations. Medalists Results and competitors by event Athletics Men ;Track & road events Field Women Field Basketball Group Stage ;Group B * Korea 29-27 Belgium * Philippines 35-33 Korea * China 49-48 Korea * Korea 120-20 Iraq * Korea 28-21 Chile Quarterfinals * Mexico 43-32 Korea ;Classification 7/8 * Czechoslovakia 39-38 Korea 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 Boxing Cycling Football First Round ---- Quarterfinal ---- Squad Weightlifting Wrestling ;Men's Freesty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Olympic Committee
The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (, Abbr.: KOC) is the National Olympic Committee of Republic of Korea (competing as Korea) for the Olympic Games movement and inbound sports issue. It is a non-profit organization that selects players and teams to represent the nation, and raises funds to send them to Olympic events organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). History The ''Joseon Sports Council'' was established on 13 July 1920, and it made Korean national competitions of each sport including All Joseon Football Tournament. The competitions were combined as the All Joseon Sport Games (currently Korean National Sports Festival) in 1934, and the combined competition was held every autumn. However, the Joseon Sports Council was forcibly dissolved by Japan on 4 July 1938, and Korean sporting activities were restricted until the end of the Japanese occupation. The council was revived after Korean independence in 1945, and joined the IOC on 20 June 1947. It also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Won-Kwon
Kim Won-kwon ( ko, 김원권; born 13 December 1918), also romanized as Kim Won-gwon, is a Korean former long jumper and triple jumper. Kim was the world's leading triple jumper during the early 1940s and competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. Career Like other Korean athletes of the time, Kim represented Japan while it ruled Korea, winning gold in men's triple jump at the 1939 Vienna International University Games with a jump of 15.37 m. He topped the triple jump world list in 1938 (15.63 m), 1940 (15.68 m), 1941 (15.82 m), 1942 (15.64 m) and 1943 (15.86 m); the last of these marks was his personal best and remained the South Korean record for more than forty years. In 1939 it was reported that Kim had jumped 16.25 m in training, which would have been a world record if duplicated in an official meeting. Kim was also a good long jumper, and would have been a leading favorite in both events at the 1940 Summer Olympics if they had not been cancelled due to World War ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Jun-Yeong
Lee Jun-yeong was a South Korean basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References External links * Year of birth missing Possibly living people South Korean men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of South Korea Basketball players at the 1948 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{SouthKorea-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bang Won-Sun
Bang Won-sun was a South Korean basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References External links * Year of birth missing Possibly living people South Korean men's basketball players Olympic basketball players for South Korea Basketball players at the 1948 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{SouthKorea-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Byeong-Seok
An Byeong-seok (4 March 1923 – 1984) was a South Korean basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References External links * 1923 births 1984 deaths South Korean men's basketball players Olympic basketball players for South Korea Basketball players at the 1948 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{SouthKorea-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball At The 1948 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. A total number of 23 nations entered the competition. Olympic basketball returned to indoor competition in Harringay Arena Harringay Arena was a sporting and events venue on Green Lanes in Harringay, North London, England. Built in 1936, it lasted as a venue until 1958. Construction Harringay Arena was built and owned by Brigadier-General Alfred Critchley under ..., after the disastrous weather conditions of the final game in the 1936 Summer Olympics. Format *In the preliminary rounds, teams were divided into 3 groups of 6 squads and a group with 5 squads. *The preliminary round was played in a single round-robin format *The Group tournament ranking system was observed as follows: *Ties were broken by the ratio of points scored to points allowed. *After the preliminaries, the top 2 teams in each group will advance to the final round. *The 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
