Korea at the 1996 Summer Olympics
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South Korea
competed as Korea at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, United States
.
Archery
Korea's fifth appearance in Olympic archery earned them another pair of gold medal
s in the women's competitions as well as a silver medal and a bronze medal in the men's competitions. The only individual eliminated before the quarterfinals was Yoon Hye-Young
, though she did set an Olympic record in the 36 arrow R32/R16 combined.
Men's Individual Competition:
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
Women's Team Competition:
Athletics
Men's Long Jump
Men's Marathon
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Shot Put
Women's Marathon
Baseball
Korea's first appearance in the Olympic baseball tournament resulted in a last-place finish for the team. The Koreans won only one game in the preliminary round, defeating the Netherlands
. This put them in eighth place and ended their involvement in the competition.
Men's Team Competition:
Boxing
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
Men's Lightweight
Men's Light-Welterweight
Men's Welterweight
Men's Light-Middleweight
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
Diving
Men's 3m Springboard
Women's 10m Platform
Modern pentathlon
Men's:
Swimming
Men's 200m Freestyle
Men's 400m Freestyle
Men's 1500m Freestyle
Men's 100m Backstroke
Men's 200m Backstroke
Men's 100m Breaststroke
Men's 200m Butterfly
Men's 200m Individual Medley
Men's 400m Individual Medley
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
Women's 100m Freestyle
Women's 200m Freestyle
Women's 400m Freestyle
Women's 800m Freestyle
Women's 100m Backstroke
Women's 200m Backstroke
Women's 100m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Breaststroke
Women's 200m Individual Medley
Women's 200m Individual Medley
Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4x100m Medley Relay
Tennis
Women's Singles Competition
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
competed as Korea at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, United States
United States
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.
Gold
- Kim Kyung-WookKim Kyung-WookKim Kyung-Wook is a female South Korean archer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where she won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team, and also an individual gold medal....
— Archery, Women's Individual Competition - Kim Kyung-WookKim Kyung-WookKim Kyung-Wook is a female South Korean archer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where she won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team, and also an individual gold medal....
, Kim Jo-SunKim Jo-SunKim Jo-Sun is a female South Korean archer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where she won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team ....
, and Yoon Hye-YoungYoon Hye-YoungYoon Hye-Young is a female South Korean archer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where she won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team.-References:...
— Archery, Women's Team Competition - Kim Dong-moonKim Dong-moonKim Dong-moon is a retired male badminton player from South Korea who won major titles between the mid-1990s and the mid-2000s...
, Gil Young-ahGil Young-ahGil Young-ah is a former female badminton player from South Korea.At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, she won the bronze medal in the women's doubles together with Shim Eun-jung....
— Badminton, Mixed doubles - Bang Soo-hyunBang Soo-hyunBang Soo-Hyun is a former badminton player from South Korea who was one of the world's leading women's singles players of the 1990s. She was a contemporary and rival of Indonesia's Susi Susanti and China's Ye Zhaoying and recorded wins over both in major badminton tournaments...
— Badminton, Women's Single - Jeon Ki-YoungJeon Ki-YoungJeon Ki-young is a retired judoka who competed in the -78 kg and -86 kg divisions....
— Judo, Men's -90 kg - Cho Min-SunCho Min-SunCho Min-Sun is a South Korean judoka.Cho won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and also won two gold medals at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships...
— Judo, Women's -66 kg - Sim Kwon-HoSim Kwon-HoSim Kwon-Ho is a retired South Korean Greco Roman wrestler...
— Wrestling, Men's -48 kg
Silver
- Oh Kyo-MoonOh Kyo-MoonOh Kyo-Moon is an archer from South Korea.He won a team silver medal and an individual bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Oh also was a member of Korea's gold medal men's archery team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In the men's individual competition he finished sixth.He was the world record...
, Kim Bo-Ram, and Jang Yong-HoJang Yong-HoJang Yong-Ho is an archer from South Korea.Jang competed for Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was again victorious and advanced to the round of 16...
- Archery, Men's Team Competition - Lee Bong-JuLee Bong-JuLee Bong-Ju is a South Korean marathoner.He won the silver medal in the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, United States...
— Athletics, Men's Marathon - Yeo Hong-ChulYeo Hong-ChulYeo Hong-Chul is a retired South Korean gymnast. He won the silver medal in the vault event at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He also participated in 1992 Summer Olympics and 2000 Summer Olympics. After 2000 Summer Olympics, he announced retirement.-External links:*...
— Artistic Gymnastics, Men's Vault - Park Joo-bongPark Joo-bongPark Joo-bong is a former badminton player from South Korea who excelled from the early 1980s through the mid 1990s....
, Ra Kyung-minRa Kyung-minRa Kyung-min is a female badminton player from South Korea.Ra was a dominating mixed doubles team with her partner Kim Dong-moon from late 1990s to early 2000s, resulting 70-match winning streak and 14 consecutive titles in international tournaments.- Career :Ra competed for Korea in badminton at...
— Badminton, Mixed Doubles - Gil Young-ahGil Young-ahGil Young-ah is a former female badminton player from South Korea.At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, she won the bronze medal in the women's doubles together with Shim Eun-jung....
, Jang Hye-ockJang Hye-ockJang Hye-ock was a female badminton player from South Korea.Jang won the gold medal at the 1995 IBF World Championships in women's doubles, playing with Gil Young-ah...
— Badminton, Women's Double - Lee Seung-BaeLee Seung-BaeLee Seung-Bae was a South Korean amateur boxer, who won a middleweight bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics for Korea, followed by a light heavyweight silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Career:...
— Boxing, Men's Light-heavyweight - You Jae-Sook, Lim Jeong-Sook, Oh Seung-Shin, Woo Hyun-Jung, Lee Eun-Young, Lee Eun-Kyung, Lee Ji-YoungLee Ji-YoungLee Ji-Young is a South Korean catcher for the Samsung Lions in the Korea Baseball Organization. He bats and throws right-handed.-Amateur career:...
, Lim Myung-Ok, Kwon Chang-Sook, Kwon Soo-Hyun, Choi Mi-Soon, Jeon Young-Sun, Jin Deok-San, Chang Eun-Jung, Cho Eun-Jung, Choi Eun-Kyung — Field Hockey, Women's Team Competition - Cho Eun-HeeCho Eun-HeeCho Eun-Hee is a female South Korean handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she was part of the South Korean team which who the silver medal. She played one match as goalkeeper.-External links:*...
, Han Sun-HeeHan Sun-HeeHan Sun-Hee is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She played for the Korean team and received a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She received a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:...
, Hong Jeong-HoHong Jeong-HoHong Jeong-Ho is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She received gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, playing for the Korean national team. She received a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:...
, Huh Soon-YoungHuh Soon-YoungHuh Soon-Young is a female South Korean handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics....
, Kim Cheong-SimKim Cheong-SimKim Cheong-Sim is a female South Korean handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she was part of the South Korean team which who the silver medal. She played one match.-External links:*...
, Kim Eun-MiKim Eun-MiKim Eun-Mi is a female South Korean handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she was part of the South Korean team which who the silver medal. She played all five matches and scored 16 goals....
, Kim Jeong-MiKim Jeong-MiKim Jeong-Mi is a female South Korean handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she was part of the South Korean team which won the silver medal. She played one match.-External links:*...
, Kim Mi-SimKim Mi-SimKim Mi-Sim is a female South Korean handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she was part of the South Korean team which who the silver medal. She played all five matches and scored 13 goals....
, Kim RangKim RangKim Rang is a female South Korean handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she was part of the South Korean team which who the silver medal. She played all five matches and scored 14 goals....
, Kwag Hye-JeongKwag Hye-JeongKwag Hye-Jeong is a female South Korean handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she was part of the South Korean team which who the silver medal. She played one match.-External links:*...
, Lee Sang-EunLee Sang-EunLee Sang-Eun is a female South Korean handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.In 1996 she was part of the South Korean team which won the silver medal...
, Lim O-KyeongLim O-KyeongLim O-Kyeong is a female South Korean handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics....
, Moon Hyang-JaMoon Hyang-JaMoon Hyang-Ja is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal with the Korean team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She received a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta....
, Oh Sung-Ok, Oh Yong-RanOh Yong-RanOh Yong-Ran is a female South Korean handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics....
, Park Jeong-LimPark Jeong-LimPark Jeong-Lim is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She won the gold medal with the Korean team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She received a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.-References:...
— Handball, Women's Team Competition - Kwak Dae-SungKwak Dae-SungKwak Dae-Sung is a retired South Korean judoka who is a two-time Asian champion .He won a silver medal in the lightweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics, and also won silver at the 1995 World Judo Championships....
— Judo, Men's -73 kg - Kim Min-Soo — Judo, Men's -100 kg
- Hyun Sook-HeeHyun Sook-HeeHyun Sook-Hee is a female South Korean judoka.Hyun won the silver medal in the half-lightweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics...
— Judo, Women's -52 kg - Jung Sun-YongJung Sun-YongJung Sun-Yong is a female South Korean judoka.At the age of 14, she was the youngest judoka ever to represent South Korea in 1985....
— Judo, Women's -56 kg - Jang Jae-SungJang Jae-SungJang Jae-Sung is a retired South Korean freestyle wrestler.-Career:Jang first garnered attention in the 1992 World Junior Wrestling Championships, held in Cali, Colombia, where he won the gold medal in the freestyle 63 kg class.Jang won the silver medal in the freestyle 62 kg class at...
— Wrestling, Men's Freestyle -62 kg - Park Jang-SoonPark Jang-SoonPark Jang-Soon is a retired South Korean freestyle wrestler, world champion and Olympic champion.-Olympics:...
— Wrestling, Men's Freestyle -74 kg - Yang Hyun-Mo — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle -82 kg
Bronze
- Oh Kyo-MoonOh Kyo-MoonOh Kyo-Moon is an archer from South Korea.He won a team silver medal and an individual bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Oh also was a member of Korea's gold medal men's archery team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In the men's individual competition he finished sixth.He was the world record...
— Archery, Men's Individual Competition - Cho In-ChulCho In-ChulCho In-Chul is a two-time World Champion and two-time Olympic Medalist.He has won two olympic medals. A bronze Medal In the 1996 olympic games and a silver medal at the Sydney Olympic games as well as three medals at The World Judo Championships of which two gold and one bronze.-Personal...
— Judo, Men's -81 kg - Jung Sung-SookJung Sung-SookJung Sung-Sook is a South Korean judoka.She won two Olympic bronze medals in the half-middleweight division in 1996 and 2000.In 1994, Jung won the gold medal at the World judo championships in Chiba, Japan....
— Judo, Women's -61 kg - Yoo Nam-KyuYoo Nam-KyuYoo Nam-Kyu is a male former table tennis player from South Korea who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics....
, Lee Chul-SeungLee Chul-SeungLee Chul-Seung is a male former table tennis player from South Korea. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona he won the bronze medal in the men's doubles this time together with Kang Hee-Chan...
— Table Tennis, Men's Doubles - Ryu Ji-HaeRyu Ji-HaeRyu Ji-Hae is a former female table tennis player from South Korea.-External links:*...
, Park Hae-JungPark Hae-JungPark Hae-Jung is a former female table tennis player from South Korea....
— Table Tennis, Women's Doubles
ArcheryArchery at the 1996 Summer OlympicsArchery at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta consisted of four events. The events were held in neighboring Stone Mountain.All archery was done at a range of 70 metres. 64 archers competed in each the men's individual and women's individual competitions. They began with a 72-arrow ranking round...
Korea's fifth appearance in Olympic archery earned them another pair of gold medalGold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
s in the women's competitions as well as a silver medal and a bronze medal in the men's competitions. The only individual eliminated before the quarterfinals was Yoon Hye-Young
Yoon Hye-Young
Yoon Hye-Young is a female South Korean archer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where she won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team.-References:...
, though she did set an Olympic record in the 36 arrow R32/R16 combined.
Men's Individual Competition:
- Oh Kyo-MoonOh Kyo-MoonOh Kyo-Moon is an archer from South Korea.He won a team silver medal and an individual bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Oh also was a member of Korea's gold medal men's archery team at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In the men's individual competition he finished sixth.He was the world record...
- Bronze medal match, Bronze Medal (5-1) - Kim Bo-Ram - Quarterfinal, 5th place (3-1)
- Jang Yong-HoJang Yong-HoJang Yong-Ho is an archer from South Korea.Jang competed for Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He won his first match, advancing to the round of 32. In the second round of elimination, he was again victorious and advanced to the round of 16...
- Quarterfinal, 7th place (3-1)
Women's Individual Competition:
- Kim Kyung-WookKim Kyung-WookKim Kyung-Wook is a female South Korean archer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where she won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team, and also an individual gold medal....
- Final, Gold Medal (6-0) - Kim So-Jun - Quarterfinal, 6th place (3-1)
- Yoon Hye-YoungYoon Hye-YoungYoon Hye-Young is a female South Korean archer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where she won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team.-References:...
- Round of 16, 9th place (2-1)
Men's Team Competition:
- Oh, Kim, and Jang - Final, Silver Medal (3-1)
Women's Team Competition:
- Kim, Kim, and Yoon - Final, Gold Medal (4-0)
AthleticsAthletics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 44 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 20 by women. There were a total number of 2053 participating athletes from 191 countries.-Men:...
Men's Long Jump
- Sung Hee-Jun
- Qualification — NM (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Lee Bong-JuLee Bong-JuLee Bong-Ju is a South Korean marathoner.He won the silver medal in the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, United States...
— 2:12.39 (→ Silver Medal)
- Kim Yi-YongKim Yi-YongKim Yi-Yong is a retired South Korean long-distance runner who specialized in the marathon.-Achievements:-References:...
— 2:16.17 (→ 12th place)
- Kim Wan-Ki — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Lee Young-SunLee Young-SunLee Young-Sun is a retired female javelin thrower from South Korea. Her personal best throw is 58.87 metres, achieved at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan.-Achievements:-References:*...
- Qualification — 58.66m (→ did not advance)
Women's Shot Put
- Lee Myung-SunLee Myung-SunLee Myung-Sun is a retired shot putter from South Korea. Her personal best throw is 19.36 metres, achieved in April 2000 in Shanghai. This is the current South Korean record.-Achievements:-References:...
- Qualification — 16.92m (→ did not advance)
Women's Marathon
- Oh Mi-Ja — 2:36.54 (→ 30th place)
- Kang Soon-Duk — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Lee Mi-Kyung — did not finish (→ no ranking)
BaseballBaseball at the 1996 Summer OlympicsBaseball had its second appearance as an official medal sport at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, with games played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Eight nations competed, with the preliminary phase consisting of each team playing every other team. Playoffs were then held,...
Korea's first appearance in the Olympic baseball tournament resulted in a last-place finish for the team. The Koreans won only one game in the preliminary round, defeating the NetherlandsNetherlands at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Gold:*Bart Brentjens — Cycling, Men's Cross-Country Mountainbike*Peter Blangé, Bas van de Goor, Mike van de Goor, Rob Grabert, Henk-Jan Held, Guido Görtzen, Misha Latuhihin, Olof van der Meulen, Jan Posthuma, Brecht Rodenburg, Richard Schuil, and Ron Zwerver — Volleyball, Men's Team...
. This put them in eighth place and ended their involvement in the competition.
Men's Team Competition:
- South Korea - 8th place (1-6)
BoxingBoxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics-Qualification:The following tournaments were used as qualification tournaments for boxing at the 1996 Summer Olympics.Africa* All-Africa Games in Harare, Zimbabwe from September 13 to September 23, 1995* Qualification Tournament in April/May? 1996...
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
- Bae Gi-Ung
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- Sin Su-Yeong
- First Round — Lost to Ramaz PalianiRamaz PalianiRamaz Paliani |Georgia]]) is a Georgian boxer who has won World and European Championships in the men's featherweight division.He has represented Turkey, Georgia, and Russia in international competitions, including appearances in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games...
(Russia), 7-10
Men's Lightweight
- Sin Eun-Cheol
Men's Light-Welterweight
- Han Hyeong-Min
Men's Welterweight
- Bae Ho-Jo
Men's Light-Middleweight
- Lee Wan-Gyun
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- Mun Im-Cheol
- First Round — Lost to Bertrand Tetsia (Cameroon), 2-12
Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
- Lee Seung-BaeLee Seung-BaeLee Seung-Bae was a South Korean amateur boxer, who won a middleweight bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics for Korea, followed by a light heavyweight silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Career:...
Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg)
- Go Yeong-Sam
Road Competition
Women's Individual Road Race- Kim Yong-Mi
- Final — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Track Competition
Men's Points Race- Cho Ho-Sung
- Final — 6 points (→ 7th place)
DivingDiving at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, four diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center, from 26 July to 2 August, comprising a total of 121 divers from 40 nations.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:...
Men's 3m Springboard
- Lee Jong-Hee
- Preliminary Heat — 293.52 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Women's 10m Platform
- Im Youn-Gi
- Preliminary Heat — 180.15 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
- Kim Yeo-Young
- Preliminary Heat — 166.56 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- South Korea – Great Britain 2–2
- South Korea – Australia 2–3
- South Korea – South Africa 3–3
- South Korea – Netherlands 1–3
- South Korea – Malaysia 4–2
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: South Korea – India 4–4 (South Korea wins after penalty strokes, 5–3)
- 5th/6th place: South Korea – Pakistan 3–1 → Fifth place
- Team Roster
- Koo Jin-Soo
- Shin Seok-Kyo
- Han Beung-Kook
- You Myung-Keun
- Cho Myung-Jun
- Jeon Jong-Ha
- You Seung-Jin
- Park Shin-Heum
- Kang Keon-Wook
- Kim Jong-Yi
- Jeong Yong-Kyun
- Song Seung-TaeSong Seung-TaeSong Seung-Tae is a field hockey striker 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...
- Kim Yong-Bae
- Hong Kyung-Suep
- Kim Young-Kyu
- Kim Yoon
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round Robin
- South Korea – Great Britain 5–0
- South Korea – United States 2–3
- South Korea – Netherlands 3–1
- South Korea – Australia 3–3
- South Korea – Spain 2–0
Modern pentathlonModern pentathlon at the 1996 Summer OlympicsModern pentathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Team events were eliminated from the 1996 Olympics.-Medal Summary:Individual:-Final Results:-References:*...
Men's:
- Kim Mi-Sub – 5367pts (11th place)
SwimmingSwimming at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThe swimming competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics was held at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center in Atlanta, United States, which was built for the Games...
Men's 200m Freestyle
- Koh Yun-Ho
- Heat – 1:52.80 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 400m Freestyle
- Woo Cheol
- Heat – 4:03.11 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Men's 1500m Freestyle
- Lee Gyu-Chang
- Heat – 15:47.92 (→ did not advance, 25th place)
Men's 100m Backstroke
- Kim Min-Suk
- Heat – 58.43 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)
Men's 200m Backstroke
- Ji Sang-JunJi Sang-JunJi Sang-Jun is a retired male backstroke swimmer from South Korea, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Barcelona, Spain . He is best known for winning a gold medal at the 1995 Summer Universiade in Fukuoka, Japan.-References:*...
- Heat – 2:01.39
- B-Final – 2:02.68 (→ 14th place)
Men's 100m Breaststroke
- Cho Kwang-Jea
- Heat – 1:03.39 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Men's 200m Butterfly
- Cho Kwang-Jea
- Heat – 2:04.53 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Kim Bang-Hyun
- Heat – 2:06.99 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 400m Individual Medley
- Kim Bang-Hyun
- Heat – 4:31.16 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
- Koh Yun-Ho, Lee Gyu-Chang, Woo Cheol, and Kim Min-Suk
- Heat – 7:45.98 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
- Kim Min-Suk, Cho Kwang-Jea, Yang Dae-Chu, and Koh Yun-Ho
- Heat – 3:50.83 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Women's 100m Freestyle
- Lee Bo-Eun
- Heat – 58.27 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Women's 200m Freestyle
- Lee Ji-Hyun
- Heat – 2:05.78 (→ did not advance, 32nd place)
Women's 400m Freestyle
- Jeong Eun-Na
- Heat – 4:23.35 (→ did not advance, 31st place)
Women's 800m Freestyle
- Suh Hyun-Soo
- Heat – 9:03.22 (→ did not advance, 24th place)
Women's 100m Backstroke
- Lee Ji-Hyun
- Heat – 1:03.96 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 200m Backstroke
- Lee Chang-Ha
- Heat – 2:14.18
- B-Final – 2:14.55 (→ 13th place)
Women's 100m Breaststroke
- Byun Hye-Young
- Heat – 1:12.85 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Women's 200m Breaststroke
- Roh Joo-Hee
- Heat – 2:36.20 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Women's 200m Individual Medley
- Lee Ji-Hyun
- Heat – 2:22.97 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Women's 200m Individual Medley
- Lee Ji-Hyun
- Heat – 4:59.52 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
- Lee Bo-Eun, Seo So-Yung, Lee Ji-Hyun, and Jeong Eun-Na
- Heat – 3:57.83 (→ did not advance, 19th place)
Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
- Jeong Eun-Na, Lee Bo-Eun, Lee Ji-Hyun, and Seo So-Yung
- Heat – 8:22.90 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 4x100m Medley Relay
- Lee Ji-Hyun, Byun Hye-Young, Park Woo-Hee, and Lee Bo-Eun
- Heat – 4:18.98 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
TennisTennis at the 1996 Summer OlympicsAt the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, the host nation United States won 3 of the 4 gold medals in tennis. For the first time at the Olympics, a single bronze medal was awarded in each event.-Medal table:-Events:-References:*...
Women's Singles Competition
- Young-Ja Choi
- First round — Defeated Joanette Kruger (South Africa) 7-6 2-6 1-6
- Second round — Lost to Brenda Schultz-McCarthyBrenda Schultz-McCarthyBrenda Anne Marie Schultz-McCarthy is a Dutch tennis player. Primarily known for her maiden name Brenda Schultz, she married Sean McCarthy, a former American football player at University of Cincinnati, on 8 April 1995 and adopted his surname...
(Netherlands) 2-6 4-6
Men's Indoor Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- Lost to Italy (0-3)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (0-3)
- Lost to Russia (0-3)
- Defeated Tunisia (3-0)
- Lost to Netherlands (2-3) → did not advance, 10th place
- Team Roster
- Bang Sin-Bong
- Shin Young-Chul
- Choi Cheon-Sik
- Ha Jong-Hwa
- Im Do-Hun
- Kim Sang-Woo
- Kim Se-JinKim Se-jinKim Se-jin was a South Korean Politicians, ideologist and anti-american activists.- See also :* Anti-Americanism* Lee Han-yeol* Anti...
- Lee Sung-Hee
- Park Hee-Sang
- Park Sun-Chool
- Shin Jin-Sik
- Shin Jung-Sub
Women's Indoor Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated Japan (3-0)
- Lost to China (2-3)
- Defeated Ukraine (3-0)
- Lost to the Netherlands (1-3)
- Lost to United States (1-3)
- Quarterfinals
- Lost to Brazil (0-3)
- Classification Matches
- Defeated United States (3-0)
- Lost to the Netherlands (0-3) → Sixth place
- Team Roster
- Chang So-YunChang So-YunChang So-Yun is a female volleyball player who represented South Korea at two Summer Olympics...
- Chang Yoon-Hee
- Choi Kwang-HeeChoi Kwang-HeeChoi Kwang-Hee is a South Korea football player who since 2008 has played for Busan I'Park .-References:...
- Chung Sun-Hye
- Eoh Yeon-Soon
- Hong Ji-Yeon
- Kang Hye-MiKang Hye-MiKang Hye-Mi is a retired female volleyball player who represented South Korea at three consecutive Summer Olympics . Playing as a setter she was one of the key players of the Women's National Team during the 1990s and the early 2000s....
- Kim Nam-Soon
- Lee In-Sook
- Lee Soo-Jung
- Park Soo-Jeong
- Yoo Yin-Kyung
- Head Coach: Kim Cheol-Yong