South Korea competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom. It was the first time a Korean state competed as an independent country. The Korean Olympic Committee, established in 1946 and recognized in 1947, represented only Southern Korea although the division of Korea was not fully realized at the time of the 1948 Games.
South Korea won two bronze medals, putting it at the 32nd rank of competing nations.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Kim Sung-Jip Weightlifting Men's Middleweight Han Soo-Ann Boxing Men's Flyweight
Results and competitors by event
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthletesEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankLee Yun-Seok800 metres2:01.46 (H1)Did not advance1500 metres -9 (H4)Did not advanceSim Bok-Seok5000 metres -10 (H2)Did not advanceHong Jong-OMarathon2:56:5225Suh Yun-Bok2:59:3627Choi Yun-ChilDNF-
Field AthletesEventQualificationFinalResult (m)RankResultRankKim Won-KwonLong Jump6.71018Did not advanceTriple Jump14.6007T Q14.25012An Yeong-HanDiscus ThrowNo mark-Did not advanceGin Gang-HwanHammer Throw49.497 Q43.9313
Women Field AthletesEventQualificationFinalResult (m)RankResultRankPak Bong-SikDiscus Throw33.8018Did not advance
Basketball
Group stage Group B PldWLPFPAPts53225815285322691628 5322341568 5322622008 5322812028 5051135455 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, Bang Won-Sun, Chang Ri-Jin, Jo Deuk-Jun, Gang Bong-Hyeon, Kim Jeong-Sin, Lee Jun-Yeong, Lee Sang-Hun, O Su-Cheol
Boxing AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankHan Soo-Ann Flyweight W by points W by points W by KO (R2) L by points W by points Seo Byeong-RanFeatherweight W by points W by KO (R2) L by pointsDid not advance5TGang In-SeokLightweight L by pointsDid not advance9T
Cycling AthleteEventTimeRankGwon Ik-hyeonIndividual road raceDid not finishHwang San-ungIndividual road raceDid not finish
Football
First round
Quarterfinal
Squad
Weightlifting AthleteEventPressSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankResultRankLee Gyu-HyeokMen's Bantamweight (-56 kg) 77.5 14 92.5 2 120 2 290 4Park Dong-Wook otherwise Park Dong-Uk 80 7 85 7 107.5 12 272.5 10Nam Su-IlMen's Featherweight (-60 kg) 92.5 6 92.5 8 122.5 2 307.5 4Choi Hang-Gi 0 - 85 17 - - 85 23Kim Chang-HuiMen's Lightweight (-67.5 kg) 95 8 100 7 135 5 330 6Na Si-Yun 90 14 100 8 140 3 330 7Kim Seong-JipMen's Middleweight (-75 kg) 122.5 OR 1 112.5 4 145 3 380 3Lee Yeong-HwanMen's Light-Heavyweight (-82.5 kg) 100 12 105 14 0 - 205 16
Wrestling Men's Freestyle AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankHan Sang-RyongBantamweight (−57 kg)L by pointsDid not advanceN/AKim Kuk-FanFeatherweight (−62 kg)L by pointsDid not advanceN/AKim Seok-YeongLightweight (−67 kg)W by retiredL by fallDid not advance9THwang Byeong-gwanWelterweight (−73 kg)W by pointsL by pointsDid not advanceN/A
References
Sources Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database