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 ...
competed as ''Korea'' at the
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...
in
Barcelona
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Spain
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, image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg
, national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond")
, national_anthem = (English: "Royal March")
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. 226 competitors, 154 men and 72 women, took part in 134 events in 24 sports.
Korea's fourth appearance in Olympic archery earned them another pair of gold medals and a pair of silver medals. The women continued to dominate the field, though not quite as thoroughly as they had on their home field four years earlier. The individuals went a combined 16-5, while the teams were 5-1.
Women's Individual Competition:
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Cho Youn-jeong
Cho Youn-jeong ( ko, 조윤정; born September 29, 1969) is a South Korean archer. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, she achieved both her gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She also won an individual silver medal at the 19 ...
— Final (→ Gold Medal), 5-0
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Kim Soo-nyung
Kim Soo-nyung (born April 5, 1971 in Chungcheongbuk-do) is a former member of the South Korean Olympic archery team in 1988, 1992, and 2000.
She has earned a total of four gold medals at the Olympics, one for the individual ...
— Final (→ Silver Medal), 4-1
* Lee Eun-kyung — Round of 16 (→ 14th place), 1-1
Men's Individual Competition:
* Chung Jae-hun — Final (→ Silver Medal (4-1)
* Han Seung-hoon — Round of 16 (→ 15th place), 1-1
* Lim Hee-sik — Round of 32 (→ 20th place), 1-1
Women's Team Competition:
* Cho, Kim, and Lee — Final (→ Gold Medal), 4-0
Men's Team Competition:
* Chung, Han, and Lim — Quarterfinal (→ 5th place), 1-1
Athletics
Men's Marathon
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Hwang Young-cho
Hwang Young-cho (born 22 March 1970) is a former South Korean athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1994 Asian Games.
Career
Born in Samcheok, South Korea, Hwang was a promising track athlete in his junior year ...
Kim Ki-hoon
Kim Ki-hoon (born July 14, 1967) is a retired short-track speed skater and the first gold medalist in the Winter Olympics for South Korea. Kim is a three-time Olympic Champion and 1992 Overall World Champion.
Career
Kim first garnered atten ...
:* Qualification — 72.68 m (→ did not advance)
Women's Marathon
* Lee Mi-ok — 2:54.21 (→ 25th place)
Badminton
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
* Cho Dong-bum
:* First Round – Defeated Luigi Castiglione (ITA), 8:2
:* Second Round – Lost to
Pál Lakatos
Pál Lakatos (born 7 June 1968 in Vásárosnamény) is a retired boxer from Hungary, who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics: in 1992 (Barcelona, Spain) and 2000 (Sydney, Australia). He once won the silver medal at the Europe ...
(HUN), 15:20
Canoeing
Cycling
Four male cyclists represented South Korea in 1992.
; Men's team pursuit
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Ji Seung-hwan
Ji Seong-hwan (born September 16, 1974) is a field hockey player from South Korea, who was a member of the Men's National Team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. In the final the Asians were beaten by title holder ...
Kim Seung-pyo
Kim Seung-pyo (born 1 October 1965) is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics ...
Kim Seung-pyo
Kim Seung-pyo (born 1 October 1965) is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics ...
Korea was represented by the following squad in Barcelona: (1)
Kim Bong-soo Kim Bong-soo may refer to:
* Kim Bong-soo (tennis)
* Kim Bong-soo (footballer, born 1970)
* Kim Bong-soo (footballer, born 1999)
See also
* Kim Bum-soo (disambiguation)
{{hndis, Kim, Bong-soo ...
Han Jung-kook
Han Jung-kook (; born 19 July 1971) is a South Korean footballer.
Club career
Han has spent most of his club career playing for Ilhwa Chunma and Daejeon Citizen
International career
He has played in 1992 Summer Olympics.
Football Officials
...
Shin Tae-yong
Shin Tae-yong (, Hanja: 申台龍; born on 11 May 1970) is a South Korean former professional footballer and manager who is currently coaching the Indonesia national football team. He is the first man to win the Asian Club Championship/AFC Cha ...
Gwak Kyung-keun
Gwak Kyung-Keun (곽경근; born October 10, 1972) is a South Korean football player who plays at the forward position.
When he transferred to Busan I'cons, he changed his position to defender.
He is now the manager of Bucheon FC 1995 in K ...
Seo Jung-won
Seo Jung-won (born 17 December 1970) is a South Korean football manager and former player, currently in charge of Chengdu Rongcheng.
Playing career
A winger who had explosive pace, Seo was nicknamed the "Nalssaendori", which means an agi ...
, (12)
Cho Jung-hyun
Cho Jung-hyun (; 12 November 1969 – 10 July 2022) was a South Korean footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
Cho spent most of his club career playing for Yukong Elephants / Bucheon SK.
International career
He has played in the 1 ...
Jung Kwang-seok
Jung Kwang-Seok (, born December 1, 1970) is a retired South Korean football player and football manager. He is managing Korea National League side Yongin City FC.
He was the member of South Korea U-23 in 1992 Summer Olympics and the member of ...
Shin Bum-chul
Shin Bum-chul (신범철; born 27 September 1970) is a South Korean former football goalkeeper and current goalkeeping coach. He played at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and 1994 Hiroshima Asian Games as national team player
Honors and a ...
, and (20)
Lee Woon-jae
Lee Woon-jae (; born 26 April 1973) is a South Korean former football goalkeeper. He was part of South Korea's 1994, 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIFA World Cup campaigns. He was the only Asian player nominated for the IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper of ...
* Preliminary round (group A)
:* South Korea – Hungary 22-18
:* South Korea – Sweden 18-26
:* South Korea – Czechoslovakia 20-19
:* South Korea – Iceland 24-26
:* South Korea – Brazil 30-26
* Classification Match
:* 5th/6th place: South Korea – Spain 21-36 (→ Sixth place)
* Team roster
:* Back Sang-suh
:* Cho Burn-yun
:* Cho Chi-hyo
:*
Cho Young-shin
Cho Young-shin (born 20 October 1967) is a South Korean handball coach of the Korean national team. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he coached the South Korea national handball t ...
Kang Jae-won
Kang Jae-Won (born 30 November 1965) is a South Korean retired handball player and current coach for the South Korea women's national handball team, South Korean women's national team.Lee Ki-ho
:* Lee Kyu-chang
:*
Lee Min-woo
Lee Min-woo (hangul: 이민우; born July 28, 1979), also known mononymously credited as M as a solo artist, is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. Lee was the first Shinhwa member to debut a ...
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Lee Sun-soon
Lee Seon-sun (born 26 March 1969) is a South Korean handball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), ...
Moon Byung-wook
Mun Byeong-uk (born 18 June 1970) is a South Korean handball player. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 ( ...
* Preliminary round (group B)
:* South Korea – Norway 27-16
:* South Korea – Austria 27-27
:* South Korea – Spain 28-18
*Semi Finals
:* South Korea – Germany 26-25
*Gold Medal Match
:* South Korea – Norway 28-21 (→ Gold Medal)
* Team roster
:* Nam Eun-young
:* Lee Ho-youn
:* Kim Hwa-sook
:* Moon Hyang-ja
:*
Min Hye-sook
Min Hye-Sook (born March 15, 1970) is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital ...
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Cha Jae-kyung
Cha Jae-kyung (born November 1, 1971) is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capi ...
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Hong Jeong-ho
Hong Jeong-ho (, or ; born 12 August 1989) is a South Korean footballer who plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors as a centre-back. His brother Hong Jeong-nam is also a footballer.
Club career
On 1 September 2013, Hong Jeong-ho transferred to ...
Twelve South Korean shooters (seven men and five women) qualified to compete in the following events:
;Men
;Women
;Open
Swimming
Table tennis
Tennis
Volleyball
Weightlifting
Wrestling
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:South Korea At The 1992 Summer Olympics
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 ...