South_Korea_at_the_1964_Summer_Olympics
South Korea at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 154 competitors, 128 men and 26 women, took part in 93 events in 17 sports.[1]
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Quick Facts South Korea at the 1964 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| South Korea at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | KOR |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 154 (128 men and 26 women) in 17 sports |
| Medals Ranked 27th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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More information Medal, Name ...
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Chung Shin-cho | Boxing | Men's bantamweight | 23 October |
| Silver | Chang Chang-sun | Wrestling | Men's freestyle flyweight | 14 October |
 Bronze | Kim Eui-tae | Judo | Men's 80kg | 21 October |
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Main article: Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Main article: Basketball at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Main article: Boxing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Main article: Cycling at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Six cyclists represented South Korea in 1964.
Main article: Diving at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Main article: Equestrian at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Main article: Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Five fencers, four men and one woman, represented South Korea in 1964.
Main article: Football at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Main article: Judo at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Main article: Modern pentathlon at the 1964 Summer Olympics
One male pentathlete represented South Korea in 1964.
Individual competition
- Choi Gwi-seung — 2809 points (37th place)
Main article: Rowing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Main article: Shooting at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Ten shooters represented South Korea in 1964.
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More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
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| Points | Rank | ||
| Seo Gang-uk | 50 m pistol | 527 | 32 |
| Sin Hyeon-ju | 300 m rifle, three positions | 1086 | 22 |
| 50 m rifle, three positions | 1097 | 41 | |
| Chu Hwa-il | 50 m rifle prone | 586 | 40 |
| An Jae-song | 50 m pistol | 548 | 9 |
| An Jeong-geun | Trap | 186 | 23 |
| Lee Jong-hyeon | 25 m pistol | 565 | 39 |
| Park Nam-gyu | 552 | 46 | |
| Park Sam-gyu | Trap | 181 | 35 |
| Nam Sang-wan | 300 m rifle, three positions | 1091 | 21 |
| Heo Uk-bong | 50 m rifle, three positions | 1103 | 37 |
| 50 m rifle prone | 574 | 65 | |
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Main article: Swimming at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Main article: Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Men's Team Competition
- Round Robin
- Lost to Japan (0-3)
- Lost to United States (2-3)
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
- Lost to Brazil (1-3)
- Lost to Romania (2-3)
- Lost to Netherlands (1-3)
- Lost to Bulgaria (1-3)
- Lost to Hungary (2-3)
- Lost to Czechoslovakia (0-3) → Tenth place
- Team Roster
- Women's Team Competition
- Round Robin
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
- Lost to Poland (0-3)
- Lost to Japan (0-3)
- Lost to Romania (0-3)
- Lost to United States (0-3) → Sixth and last place
- Team Roster
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Main article: Wrestling at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- "South Korea at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2014.