South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. It was the nation's sixth appearance at the Olympics, after debuting in 1948. 54 competitors, 41 men and 13 women, took part in 43 events in 11 sports.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Jee Yong-ju Boxing Men's Light flyweight Chang Kyou-chul Boxing Men's Bantamweight
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 Gwon Jung-hyeon
Diving
Gymnastics
Shooting
Two shooters, both men, represented South Korea in 1968. Open AthleteEventFinalPointsRankAn Jae-song50 m pistol54134Kim Yong-bae53245
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