Korea competed in the
Summer Olympic Games
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in
London, United Kingdom
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. 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
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 XV ...
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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 mult ...
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Chang Ri-Jin,
Jo Deuk-Jun,
Gang Bong-Hyeon,
Kim Jeong-Sin,
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 mul ...
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Lee Sang-Hun,
O Su-Cheol
Boxing
Cycling
Football
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First Round
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Quarterfinal
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Squad
Weightlifting
Wrestling
;Men's Freestyle
References
Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
{{Nations at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Korea, South
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
Olympics
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