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South Korea At The 1956 Summer Olympics
South Korea, as ''Korea'', competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 35 competitors, all men, took part in 23 events in 7 sports. Medalists Athletics Track and road Field Basketball Group round * China 83-76 Korea * Bulgaria 89-58 Korea * Uruguay 83-60 Korea Classification 9-15 Group 2 (9-15) * Canada 74-63 Korea * Japan 83-67 Korea Classification 13-15 Thailand's loss gave the nation 15th place. * Korea 61-47 Thailand * Singapore, BYE Classification 13/14 * Singapore 92-79 Korea Korea's final ranking was 14th. Squad An Yeong-sik, An Byeong-seok, Jo Byeong-hyeon, Choi Tae-gon, Kim Chun-bae, Kim Hyeong-il, Kim Yeong-gi, Kim Yeong-su, Go Se-tae, Baek Jeong-nam Boxing Cycling Road competition Shooting Two shooters represented South Korea in 1956. ;Men Weightlifting Men Wrestling ;Men's Freestyle References External linksOfficial Olympic Reports [...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] |
Choi Yeong-Gi
Choi Yeong-gi (최영기; 19 December 1925 – 20 October 2004) was a South Korean athlete. He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1952 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 1925 births 2004 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1952 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1956 Summer Olympics South Korean male triple jumpers Olympic athletes for South Korea Place of birth missing Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 Asian Games Medalists at the 1954 Asian Games 20th-century South Korean people {{SouthKorea-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Libeer
René Jules Libeer (28 November 1934 – 12 November 2006) was a French flyweight boxer. Competing as an amateur he won bronze medals at 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 ... and 1957 European Championships. Next year he turned professional and in 1965 won the vacant European title against Paul Chervet. After defending it three times he lost it in 1967 to Fernando Atzori. Their rematch the same year ended in a draw, after which Libeer retired from boxing. 1956 Olympic results Below is the record of René Libeer, a French flyweight boxer who competed at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics: * Round of 32: bye * Round of 16: defeated Pyo Hyeon-gi (South Korea) on points * Quarterfinal: defeated Kenji Yonekura (Japan) on points * Semifinal: lost to Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baek Jeong-nam
Baek Jeong-nam (1936 – 2005) was a South Korean basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at 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 1936 births 2005 deaths South Korean men's basketball players Olympic basketball players for South Korea Basketball players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing {{SouthKorea-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go Se-tae
Go Se-taeSpelled Ko Se Te in contemporary sources. See e.g. (; 1925 – 22 April 1986) was a South Korean basketball player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He graduated from Kaesong Songdo Middle School,. Kaesong was captured by North Korea during the Korean War, and the school moved to Incheon. and went on to attend Korea University. In 1952 he was in military service and played for the Military Manpower Administration basketball team. He later played for the Korea Development Bank team. After his appearance at the Olympics, he became a director of the Korea Basketball Association, and was one of the few directors who did not join the mass resignation after the South Korean team's poor performance at the 1964 Summer Olympics. He died at his home in Hyochang-dong Hyochang-dong is a ward of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea. History Hyochang-dong was named after a place called "Hyochangwon"(located in modern day Hyochang Park). Hyochangwon was the royal tomb of Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Yeong-su
Kim Yeong-su is a South Korean basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at 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 Year of birth missing (living people) Living people South Korean men's basketball players Olympic basketball players for South Korea Basketball players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{SouthKorea-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Yeong-gi (basketball)
Kim Yeong-gi (born 7 January 1936) is a South Korean basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. In 1958 he was in mandatory military service and played for the Republic of Korea Air Force team in domestic competition. He also represented South Korea internationally at the Asian Games that year in Tokyo. His son made his professional basketball debut in 1991. In 1993 he was named a vice-president of the Korea Basketball Association. In 2006 he was promoted from vice-president to president of the Korean Basketball League The Korean Basketball League (KBL; ) is a professional men's basketball league in South Korea which was established in 1997. The league consists of ten teams and each team plays a total of 54 games (27 home and 27 away) in the regular season. H .... He received the 14th Sogang Athletics Grand Award in 2022. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Yeong-gi 1936 births Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Hyeong-il
Kim Hyeong-il is a South Korean basketball player, who competed in the men's tournament at 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 Year of birth missing (living people) Living people South Korean men's basketball players Olympic basketball players for South Korea Basketball players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{SouthKorea-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Chun-bae
Kim Chun-bae is a South Korean basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at 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 Year of birth missing (living people) Living people South Korean men's basketball players Olympic basketball players for South Korea Basketball players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{SouthKorea-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choi Tae-gon
Choi Tae-gon (1926/1927 – 23 January 2018) was a South Korean basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at 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 2018 deaths South Korean men's basketball players Olympic basketball players for South Korea Basketball players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{SouthKorea-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Byeong-hyeon
Jo Byeong-hyeon (born 1932) is a South Korean basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at 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 1932 births Living people South Korean men's basketball players Olympic basketball players for South Korea Basketball players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Basketball players from Seoul {{SouthKorea-basketball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
