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

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

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. 54 competitors, 41 men and 13 women, took part in 43 events in 11 sports.

Medalists

Athletics

Basketball

Boxing

Cycling

Two cyclists represented South Korea in 1968. ; Individual road race * Gwon Jung-hyeon ; Sprint * Kim Gwang-seon * Gwon Jung-hyeon ; 1000m time trial * Kim Gwang-seon ;

Individual pursuit The individual pursuit is a track cycling event where two cyclists begin the race from a stationary position on opposite sides of the track. It is held at over for men and for women. The riders start at the same time and set off to complete the ...

* Gwon Jung-hyeon

Diving

Gymnastics

Shooting

Two shooters, both men, represented South Korea in 1968. ;Open

Swimming

Volleyball

Women's Team Competition

* Round Robin :* Lost to Poland (2-3) :* Lost to Peru (0-3) :* Lost to Soviet Union (0-3) :* Defeated United States (3-1) :* Defeated Mexico (3-0) :* Lost to Japan (0-3) :* Defeated Czechoslovakia (3-1) → Fifth place *Team Roster

Weightlifting

Wrestling

References

External links

Official Olympic Reports

International Olympic Committee results database

Korea, South South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * Janu ...

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