South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
, as ''Korea'', competed at the
1964 Summer Olympics in
Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
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Japan. 154 competitors, 128 men and 26 women, took part in 93 events in 17 sports.
Medals
Athletics
Basketball
Boxing
Cycling
Six cyclists represented South Korea in 1964.
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Individual road race
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Lee Seon-bae
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An Byeong-hun
An Byeong-hun ( ko, 안병훈; born 17 September 1991), also known as Byeong-Hun An or Ben An, is a professional golfer from Seoul, South Korea. In August 2009, he became the youngest-ever winner of the U.S. Amateur.
Amateur career
Born in Se ...
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Hwang Chang-sik
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Wi Gyeong-yong
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Team time trial
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An Byeong-hun
An Byeong-hun ( ko, 안병훈; born 17 September 1991), also known as Byeong-Hun An or Ben An, is a professional golfer from Seoul, South Korea. In August 2009, he became the youngest-ever winner of the U.S. Amateur.
Amateur career
Born in Se ...
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Jo Seong-hwan
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Hong Seong-ik
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Lee Seon-bae
Diving
Equestrian
Fencing
Five fencers, four men and one woman, represented South Korea in 1964.
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Men's foil
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Sin Du-ho
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Kim Man-sig
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Han Myeong-seok
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Men's team foil
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Sin Du-ho,
Han Myeong-seok,
Kim Man-sig,
Kim Chang-hwan
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Men's épée
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Sin Du-ho
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Han Myeong-seok
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Kim Man-sig
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Men's team épée
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Sin Du-ho,
Kim Chang-hwan,
Han Myeong-seok,
Kim Man-sig
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Women's foil
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Sin Gwang-suk
Football
Gymnastics
Judo
Modern pentathlon
One male pentathlete represented South Korea in 1964.
Individual competition
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Choi Gwi-seung — 2809 points (37th place)
Rowing
Shooting
Ten shooters represented South Korea in 1964.
;Open
Swimming
Volleyball
;Men's Team Competition
* Round Robin
:* Lost to Japan (0-3)
:* Lost to United States (2-3)
:* Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
:* Lost to Brazil (1-3)
:* Lost to Romania (2-3)
:* Lost to Netherlands (1-3)
:* Lost to Bulgaria (1-3)
:* Lost to Hungary (2-3)
:* Lost to Czechoslovakia (0-3) → Tenth place
* Team Roster
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Kim In-soo
Kim In-su (born 18 August 1930) is a South Korean volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-spo ...
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Oh Pyong-kil
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Sohn Young-wan
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Chung Sun-hung
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Park Suh-kwang
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Suh Ban-suk
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Lee Kyu-soh
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Kim Young-joon
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Kim Sung-kil
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Kim Kwang-soo
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Kim Jin-hee
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Lim Tae-hoh
;Women's Team Competition
* Round Robin
:* Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
:* Lost to Poland (0-3)
:* Lost to Japan (0-3)
:* Lost to Romania (0-3)
:* Lost to United States (0-3) → Sixth and last place
* Team Roster
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Suh Choon-kang
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Moon Kyung-sook
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Ryoo Choon-ja
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Kim Kil-ja
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Oh Soon-ok
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Chung Jong-uen
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Choi Don-hi
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Hong Nam-sun
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Oh Chung-ja
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Yoon Jung-sook
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Kwak Ryong-ja
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Lee Keun-soo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
External links
Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
{{Nations at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Korea, South
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1964
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1964 in South Korean sport