Korea competed in the

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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

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although the

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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

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Men

;Track & road events

Field

Women

Field

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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

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, Chang Ri-Jin, Jo Deuk-Jun, Gang Bong-Hyeon, Kim Jeong-Sin,

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, Lee Sang-Hun, O Su-Cheol

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First Round

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Quarterfinal

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Squad

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;Men's Freestyle

References

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
{{Nations at the 1948 Summer Olympics

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