South Korea at the 1952 Summer Olympics
| South Korea at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | KOR |
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 19 in 6 sports |
| Medals Ranked 37th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.
Medalists[]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze |
Kim Sung-Jip | Weightlifting | Men's Middleweight | 26 July |
| Bronze |
Kang Jun-Ho | Boxing | Men's Bantamweight | 2 August |
Results and competitors by event[]
Athletics[]
Track and road[]
| Event | Athletes | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Men's 200 metres | Um Pal-Yong | 23.0 | 5 (H13) | Did not advance | |||
| Men's marathon | Choi Yun-Chil | 2:26:36 | 4 | ||||
| Choi Chung-Sik | 2:41:23 | 33 | |||||
| Hong Jong-O | Did not finish | - | |||||
Field[]
| Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result (m) | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Men's triple jump | Choi Yeong-Gi | 14.44 | 18 | Did not advance | |
| Women's shot put | Choi Myeong-Suk | 10.76 | 20 | Did not advance | |
Boxing[]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Han Soo-Ann | Flyweight |  Hofmann (SAA) W TKO (R1) |
 Mazumdar (IND) W 3-0 |
 Toweel (RSA) L 0-3 |
Did not advance | ||
| Kang Joon-Ho | Bantamweight |  Nikkhah (IRI) W 3-0 |
 Moore (USA) W 2-1 |
 McNally (IRL) L 0-3 |
| ||
| Seo Byeong-Ran | Featherweight |  Willommet (SUI) W 3-0 |
 Zachara (TCH) L 0-3 |
Did not advance | |||
| Ju Sang-Jeom | Lightweight |  Potesil (POL) L 0-3 |
Did not advance | ||||
Cycling[]
Road Competition[]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwon Ik-Hyun | Individual road race | Did Not Finish | |
| Im Sang-Jo | Individual road race | Did Not Finish | |
| Kim Ho-Soon | Individual road race | Did Not Finish | |
| Kwon Ik-Hyun Im Sang-Jo Kim Ho-Soon |
Team road race | Did Not Finish |
Equestrian[]
| Athlete | Event | Total points lost | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Min Byeong-seon | Individual jumping | 59.75 | 44 |
Weightlifting[]
| Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Kim Hae-Nam | Men's Bantamweight (-56 kg) | 80 | 8 | 95 | 3 | 120 | 4 | 295 | 4 |
| Nam Su-Il | Men's Featherweight (-60 kg) | 90 | 9 | 90 | 15 | 120 | 12 | 300 | 11 |
| Kim Chang-Hui | Men's Lightweight (-67.5 kg) | 100 | 8 | 105 | 6 | 140 | 2 | 345 | 4 |
| Kim Seong-Jip | Men's Middleweight (-75 kg) | 122.5 | 1 | 112.5 | 5 | 147.5 | 5 | 382.5 | 3 |
Wrestling[]
- Men's Freestyle
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 3 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| Oh Tae-Keun | Lightweight (−67 kg) |  Nettesheim (GER)W fall (16-4) |
 Gál (HUN)L 0-3 |
References[]
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