South Korea at the 1956 Summer Olympics
| South Korea at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | KOR |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |
| Competitors | 35 in 7 sports |
| Medals Ranked 29th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. 35 competitors, all men, took part in 23 events in 7 sports.[1]
Medalists[edit]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Song Soon-chun | Boxing | Men's Bantamweight | 1 December |
 Bronze |
Kim Chang-Hee | Weightlifting | Men's Lightweight | 24 November |
Athletics[edit]
Track and road[edit]
| Event | Athletes | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Men's 800 metres | Sim Sang-Ok | 1:55.5 | 6 (H4) | Did not advance | |||
| Men's 1500 metres | 4:09.0 | 13 (H2) | Did not advance | ||||
| Men's marathon | Lee Chang-Hoon | 2:28:45 | 4 | ||||
| Choi Chung-Sik | 2:36:53 | 12 | |||||
| Im Hwa-Dong | Did not finish | - | |||||
Field[edit]
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result (m) | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Men's long jump | Seo Yeong-Ju | 7.09 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Men's triple jump | Choi Yeong-Gi | 14.86 | 20 Q | 14.65 | 21 |
| Men's hammer throw | Song Gyo-Sik | 53.74 | 16 | Did not advance | |
Basketball[edit]
Group round[edit]
| TEAM | PTS | P | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uruguay
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 238 | 187 |
 Bulgaria
|
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 242 | 199 |
 Republic of China
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 249 |
 South Korea
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 194 | 255 |
- China 83-76 Korea
- Bulgaria 89-58 Korea
- Uruguay 83-60 Korea
Classification 9-15[edit]
Group 2 (9-15)[edit]
| TEAM | PTS | P | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Canada
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 147 | 123 |
 Japan
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 140 |
| South Korea
|
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 130 | 157 |
- Canada 74-63 Korea
- Japan 83-67 Korea
Classification 13-15[edit]
Thailand's loss gave the nation 15th place.
- Korea 61-47 Thailand
- Singapore, BYE
Classification 13/14[edit]
- Singapore 92-79 Korea
Korea's final ranking was 14th.
Squad[edit]
An Yeong-sik, An Byeong-seok, Jo Byeong-hyeon, Choi Tae-gon, Kim Chun-bae, Kim Hyeong-il, Kim Yeong-gi, Kim Yeong-su, Go Se-tae, Baek Jeong-nam
Boxing[edit]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Pyo Hyeon-Gi | Flyweight |  Libeer (FRA) L by points |
Did not advance | ||||
| Song Sun-Cheon | Bantamweight |  Adela (PHI) W by points |
 Bath (AUS) W by points |
 Tomaselli (ARG) W by points |
 Barrientos (CHI) W by points |
 Behrendt (EUA) L by points |
|
| Jeong Do-Hun | Featherweight |  Zachara (TCH) L by points |
Did not advance | ||||
| Baek Do-Seon | Lightweight | Vairolatto (FRA) L by retired |
Did not advance | ||||
| Hwang Eui-Kyung | Light-Welterweight | de los Santos (PHI) W by disqualified |
 Dumitrescu (ROU) L by points |
Did not advance | |||
Cycling[edit]
Road competition[edit]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Ho-Soon | Individual road race | 5:34:37 | 37
|
| Im Sang-Jo | Individual road race | Did not finish | -
|
Shooting[edit]
Two shooters represented South Korea in 1956.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Chu Hwa-il | 300 m rifle three positions | 903 | 19 |
| Kim Yun-gi | 50 m pistol | 463 | 30 |
Weightlifting[edit]
Men
| Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Yu In-Ho | Bantamweight (-56 kg) | 90 | 5 | 95 | 5T | 135 | 1 | 320 | 4 |
| Kim Hae-Nam | 85 | 10 | 95 | 5T | 127.5 | 4 | 307.5 | 5 | |
| Lee Kyung-Seop | Featherweight (-60 kg) | 90 | 16 | 95 | 8 | 127.5 | 4T | 312.5 | 8 |
| Kim Chang-Hui | Lightweight (-67.5 kg) | 107.5 | 11 | 112.5 | 7 | 150 | 1T | 370 | 3 |
| Kim Seong-Jip | Middleweight (-75 kg) | 125 | 2 | 110 | 11 | 145 | 6 | 380 | 5 |
| Park Dong-Cheol | Middle-Heavyweight (-90 kg) | 120 | 12 | 0 | - | - | - | 120 | 15 |
Wrestling[edit]
- Men's Freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| Lee Jeong-Gyu | Flyweight (−52 kg) |  Abdul (PAK)W by fall |
 Daware (IND)L 0-3 |
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| Lee Sang-Gyun | Bantamweight (−57 kg) | Ramel (PHI) W by fall |
Zahur (PAK) W 2-1 |
Bye | Iizuka (JPN) L 0-3 |
||
| Oh Tae-Keun | Lightweight (−67 kg) | Ashraf (PAK) L by fall |
References[edit]
- ^ "South Korea at the 1956 Melbourne Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2015.