South Korea competed as Korea at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Athletes from North and South Korea marched together in the opening ceremony under the Korean Unification Flag. 281 competitors, 175 men and 106 women, took part in 144 events in 26 sports.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Jang Yong-ho, Kim Chung-tae, Oh Kyo-moon Archery Men's team Yun Mi-jin Archery Women's individual Kim Nam-soon, Kim Soo-nyung, Yun Mi-jin Archery Women's team Kim Young-ho Fencing Men's foil Kim Kyong-hun Taekwondo Men's +80 kg Jung Jae-eun Taekwondo Women's 57 kg Lee Sun-hee Taekwondo Women's 67 kg Sim Kwon-ho Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 54 kg Kim Nam-soon Archery Women's individual Lee Dong-soo, Yoo Yong-sung Badminton Men's doubles Field hockey Men's competition Lee Joo-hyung Gymnastics Men's parallel bars Jung Bu-kyung Judo Men's 60 kg Cho In-chul Judo Men's 81 kg Kang Cho-hyun Shooting Women's 10 m air rifle Sin Joon-sik Taekwondo Men's 68 kg Moon Eui-jae Wrestling Men's freestyle 76 kg Kim In-sub Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 58 kg Kim Soo-nyung Archery Women's individual Ha Tae-kwon, Kim Dong-moon Badminton Men's doubles Baseball (Men-only event) Lee Sang-gi Fencing Men's épée Lee Joo-hyung Gymnastics Men's horizontal bar Jung Sung-sook Judo Women's 63 kg Cho Min-sun Judo Women's 70 kg Kim Seon-young Judo Women's +78 kg Kim Moo-kyo, Ryu Ji-hae Table tennis Women's doubles Jang Jae-sung Wrestling Men's freestyle 63 kg
Archery
The Korean women swept the medals in the individual event and took the gold medal in the team event. The men added another gold medal with their victory in the team round, despite none of the individual archers advancing past the quarterfinal. Men AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJang Yong-Ho Men's individual 665 1 W 172–98 W 169–160 L 164–167Did not advance Kim Chung-Tae 655 3 W 169–141 W 162–159 W 169–108 L 111–112Did not advance Oh Kyo-Moon 660 2 W 168–132 W 166–160 W 166–160 L 105–108Did not advance Jang Yong-Ho Kim Chung-Tae Oh Kyo-Moon Men's team 1980 1 style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" W 258–236 W 240–229 W 255–247
Women AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Kim Nam-Soon Women's individual 662 3 W 167–134 W 162–158 W 165–162 W 114–110 W 114–107 L 106–107 Kim Soo-Nyung 671 1 W 164–124 W 164–159 W 168–158 W 106–100 L 105–107 W 103–101 Yun Mi-Jin 661 4 W 168–157 W 162–152 W 173–164 W 110–105 W 107–105 W 107–106 Kim Nam-Soon Kim Soo-Nyung Yun Mi-Jin Women's team 1994 1 style="text-align: center;" colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" W 252–240 W 240–229 W 251–239
Athletics
Men's track AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Kim Soon-Hyung 800m1:48.497Did not advance Lee Du-yeon 400m hurdles52.618Did not advance Baek Seung-doMarathoncolspan=6 2:28:2565 Jeong Nam-gyuncolspan=6 2:22:2345 Lee Bong-Jucolspan=6 2:17:5724 Shin Il-Yong 20km walkcolspan=6 1:26:2230
Men's field AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePosition Sung Hee-Jun Long jumpNMDid not advance Lee Jin-taek High jump2.2021Did not advance Song Dong-hyeon Javelin throw70.4831Did not advance
Women's track AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank Kim Mi-Jung 20km walkcolspan=6 1:36.0925 Oh Mi-Ja Marathoncolspan=6 2:38:4234
Women's field AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePosition Lee Myung-sun Shot put17.4415Did not advance Lee Young-sun Javelin throw49.8433Did not advance
Badminton
Men's singles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Hwang Sun-hoMen's singles style="text-align: center;" W 15–7, 15–12 L 5–15, 3–15Did not advance Shon Seung-mo L 17–14, 8–15, 15–17Did not advance
Men's doubles AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Ha Tae-kwon Kim Dong-moonMen's doubles style="text-align: center;" W 15–5, 15–3 W 15–5, 15–9 L 13–15, 10–15 Bronze medal matchW 15–2–15–8 Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung style="text-align: center;" W 15–4, 15–8 W 15–12, 15–10 W 15–12, 7–15, 15–4 L 10–15, 15–9, 7–15
Women's singles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Lee Kyung-wonWomen's singles style="text-align: center;" W 11–1, 11–5 L 9–11, 6–11Did not advance Kim Ji-hyun style="text-align: center;" W 11–1, 11–3 W 11–0, 11–3 L 3–11, 4–11Did not advance
Women's doubles AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Chung Jae-hee Ra Kyung-minWomen's doubles style="text-align: center;" W 15–6, 15–1 W 12–15, 15–12, 15–5 L 6–15, 11–15 Bronze medal matchL 10–15, 4–15 4 Lee Hyo-jung Yim Kyung-jin W 15–11, 8–15, 15–12 L 3–15, 5–15Did not advance
Mixed doubles AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank Ha Tae-kwon Chung Jae-heeMixed doubles W 15–9, 15–5 L 13–15, 11–15Did not advance Lee Dong-soo Lee Hyo-jung L 15–17, 12–15Did not advance Kim Dong-moon Ra Kyung-min style="text-align: center;" W 15–7, 15–2 L 11–15, 1–15Did not advance
Baseball
The South Korean baseball team, which had finished last four years earlier, improved their result drastically in their second Olympic baseball appearance. They lost their games against perennial powers Cuba (which was the Cubans' 21st straight Olympic win) and the United States as well as Australia, but defeated defending silver medallist Japan as well as the other three teams in the competition. Their third-place finish in the preliminary round pitted them against the Americans in the semifinal, which Korea lost 3–2. In the bronze medal match, the Koreans again defeated the Japanese to take home the medal.
Team roster Park Seok-jin Song Jin-woo Son Min-han Park Jin-man Park Jong-ho Park Kyung-oan Lim Chang-yong Lim Sun-dong Park Jae-hong Lee Byung-kyu Lee Seung-ho Lee Seung-yuop Kim Soo-kyung Kim Tae-gyun Koo Dae-sung Kim Dong-joo Kim Han-soo Kim Ki-tae Jang Sung-ho Jin Pil-jung Jung Soo-keun Chong Tae-hyon Chung Min-tae Hong Sung-heon
Summary TeamEventGroup StageSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank South Korea men's Men's tournamentW 10–2L 3–5L 5–6L 0–4W 2–0W 7–6W 13–33 QL 2–3W 3–1
Preliminary round
Semifinal
Bronze medal game
Basketball
Summary TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank South Korea women's Women's tournamentL 75–89W 101–62L 62–77W 75–73 (OT)W 69–563 QW 68–59L 65–78Bronze Medal MatchL 73–84 (OT)4
Women's tournament Team roster Jeon Ju-won Jeong Eun-soon Jang Sun-hyoung Jung Sun-min Kang Ji-sook Kim Ji-yoon Lee Eon-ju Lee Jong-ae Lee Mi-sun Park Jung-eun Wang Su-jin Yang Jung-ok
Group play
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Bronze medal game
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRank Kim Ki-suk Light flyweightW 9–5W 8–4L 8–12Did not advance Kim Tai-kyu FlyweightL 8–18Did not advance Cho Suk-hwan BantamweightL RSCDid not advance Park Heung-min FeatherweightL 14–21Did not advance Hwang Seong-beom Light welterweightW 14–4L 10–14Did not advance Bae Jin-seok WelterweightL 6–8Did not advance Song In-joon Light welterweightL 5–16Did not advance Im Jung-bin MiddleweightW 8–7RETDid not advance Choi Ki-soo Light heavyweightL 9–11Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankNam Sung-hoMen's K-1 500m1:45.1635 Q1:46.0088Did not advanceMen's K-1 1000m3:46.6697Did not advance
Cycling
Track
Points race AthleteEventLaps behindPointsRankCho Ho-sungMen's points race1154
Keirin AthleteEventFirst roundRepechageSecond roundFinalRankRankRankRankEom In-yeongMen's keirin3 R4Did not advance
Mountain biking
AthleteEventTimeRankGang Dong-uMen's cross-country–2 laps38
Diving
AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinalTotalPointsRankPointsRankTotalRankPointsRankPointsRankCho Dae-donMen's 10 m platform319.5332Did not advanceKwon Kyung-minMen's 3 m springboard318.4534Did not advanceYu Chang-junMen's 10 m platform331.0529Did not advanceChoi Hye-jinWomen's 10 m platform187.1739Did not advance
Fencing
Seven fencers, five men and two women, represented South Korea in 2000. Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRank Lee Sang-GiMen's épéeW 15–8W 15–13W 15–14L 9–13W 15–14 Lee Sang-YeopW 15–14L 8–15Did not advance Yang Noe-SeongL 12–13Did not advance Kim Yeong-Ho Men's foilW 15–13W 15–14W 15–5W 15–14W 15–14 Lee Seung-Won Men's sabreW 15–13L 4–15Did not advance Lee Sang-Ki Lee Sang-Yeop Yang Noe-Seong Men's team épéecolspan=3 W 45–44L 43–44L 31–454
Women AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / Opposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreOpposition ScoreRank Go Jeong-jeon Women's épéeL 9–15Did not advance Seo Mi-Jeong Women's foilW 15–8L 3–15Did not advance
Football
Summary TeamEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankSouth Korea men'sMen's tournamentL 0–3W 1–0W 1–03Did not advance
Men's tournament Team roster
(1.) Choi Hyun (2.) Park Ji-sung (3.) Park Jae-hong (4.) Park Jin-seop (5.) Sim Jae-won (6.) Kim Do-kyun (7.) Choi Chul-woo (8.) Ko Jong-soo (9.) Kim Do-hoon (10.) Lee Chun-soo (11.) Lee Dong-gook (12.) Lee Young-pyo (13.) Park Dong-hyuk (14.) Kang Chul (15.) Cho Se-kwon (16.) Kim Sang-sik (17.) Choi Tae-uk (18.) Kim Yong-dae (19.) Song Chong-gug (20.) Kim Gil-sik (21.) Park Kang-jo (22.) Lee Woon-jae
Group play
Gymnastics
Men's team AthleteEventQualificationFinalApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank Cho Seong-minTeam9.3509.6759.5129.7009.6759.02556.93713 QDid not advance Jung Jin-soo8.8509.5009.5129.6509.775 Q9.28756.57417 Q Lee Joo-hyung8.7129.6509.0509.0129.800 Q9.762 Q55.98631 Q Kim Dong-hwa8.1129.3008.1879.2259.2509.05053.12448 Lee Jang-hyung9.737 Qcolspan=2 9.5759.53728.84983 Yeo Hong-chul9.5759.5009.687colspan=2 28.76285 Total36.48738.56237.57438.26238.82537.636227.3467
Men's individual events AthleteEventApparatusTotalRank Cho Seong-minAll-around9.2629.2509.5509.6009.6628.90056.22422 Lee Joo-hyung9.2379.6509.6009.5259.7509.70057.46210 Lee Jang-hyung Pommel horse9.775colspan=4 9.7754Lee Joo-hyung Parallel barscolspan=4 9.8129.812 Horizontal barcolspan=5 9.7759.775
Women's artistic AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankApparatusTotalRank Choi Mi-Sun All-around9.0568.5378.6629.07535.33058Did not advance
Handball
TeamEventGroup StageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRank South Korea men's Men's tournamentL 24–25D 24–24L 24–26L 21–28W 35–285colspan=2 9th place gameW 24–199 South Korea women's Women's tournamentW 25–18W 34–25W 41–33W 31–241 QW 35–24L 29–31Bronze medal gameL 21–224
Men's tournament
Team roster Jo Beom-yeon Jo Chi-hyo Choi Hyeon-ho Hong Gi-il Gang Il-gu Lee Jae-wu