Sporting event delegation
| South Korea at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | KOR (COR used at these Games) |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 54 (41 men, 13 women) in 11 sports |
| Medals Ranked 36th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 54 competitors, 41 men and 13 women, took part in 43 events in 11 sports.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Jee Yong-ju | Boxing | Men's Light flyweight | 26 October |
 Bronze |
Chang Kyou-chul | Boxing | Men's Bantamweight | 26 October |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer OlympicsBasketball
Main article: Basketball at the 1968 Summer OlympicsBoxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1968 Summer OlympicsCycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer OlympicsTwo cyclists represented South Korea in 1968.
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1968 Summer OlympicsGymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1968 Summer OlympicsShooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer OlympicsTwo shooters, both men, represented South Korea in 1968.
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| An Jae-song | 50 m pistol | 541 | 34 |
| Kim Yong-bae | 532 | 45 | |
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer OlympicsVolleyball
Main article: Volleyball at the 1968 Summer OlympicsWomen'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
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer OlympicsWrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1968 Summer OlympicsReferences
- "South Korea at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
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