South Korea at the 1948 Summer Olympics information
Sporting event delegation
South Korea at the 1948 Summer Olympics
IOC code
KOR
NOC
Korean Olympic Committee
Website
www.sports.or.kr(in Korean and English)
in London
Competitors
50 in 7 sports
Flag bearer
Sohn Kee-chung[1]
Officials
17
Medals Ranked 32nd
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1948
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2024
South Korea competed in the Summer Olympic Games in London, United Kingdom. It was the first time Korea competed as an independent country. The Korean Olympic Committee, established in 1946 and recognized in 1947, represented only South Korea although the division of Korea was not fully realized at the time of the 1948 Games.
South Korea won two bronze medals, putting it at the 32nd rank of competing nations.
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