Korea at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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South Korea
was the host nation and competed as Korea at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
. 401 competitors, 269 men and 132 women, took part in 218 events in 27 sports.
adding a fourth individual medal to bring the Koreans' total to six.
Women's Individual Competition:
Men's Individual Competition:
Women's Team Competition:
Men's Team Competition:
Men's Marathon
Men's 4x100m Relay
Men's 4x400m Relay
Men's 3.000 m Steeplechase
Men's Long Jump
Men's Hammer Throw
Men's Shot Put
Men's Discus Throw
Men's Javelin Throw
Men's Decathlon
Men's 20 km Walk
Women's 4x100m Relay
Women's 4x400m Relay
Women's Marathon
Women's 4x100m Relay
Women's Discus Throw
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's Shot Put
Women's Heptathlon
Men's foil
Men's team foil
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Women's foil
Women's team foil
Men's Team Competition:
Men's 100 m Freestyle
Men's 200 m Freestyle
Men's 400 m Freestyle
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
Men's 100 m Backstroke
Men's 200 m Backstroke
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
Men's 100 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Butterfly
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay
Women's 50 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Freestyle
Women's 200 m Freestyle
Women's 100 m Backstroke
Women's 200 m Backstroke
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
Women's 100 m Butterfly
Women's 200 m Butterfly
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay
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...
was the host nation and competed as Korea at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
. 401 competitors, 269 men and 132 women, took part in 218 events in 27 sports.
Gold
- Kim Soo-NyungKim Soo-NyungKim Soo-Nyung was a member of the South Korean Olympic archery team in 1988, 1992, and 2000. She has earned a total of four gold medals, including the individual gold medal in 1988. She also won two consecutive individual and team world championships in 1989 and 1991...
— Archery, Women's Individual Competition - Kim Soo-NyungKim Soo-NyungKim Soo-Nyung was a member of the South Korean Olympic archery team in 1988, 1992, and 2000. She has earned a total of four gold medals, including the individual gold medal in 1988. She also won two consecutive individual and team world championships in 1989 and 1991...
, Wang Hee-KyungWang Hee-KyungWang Hee-Kyung is a female South Korean archer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where she won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team, and also an individual silver medal....
, and Yun Young-SookYun Young-SookYun Young-Sook is a female South Korean archer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where she won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team, and also an individual bronze medal....
— Archery, Women's Team Competition - Park Sung-SooPark Sung-SooPark Sung-Soo is a South Korean archer and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team, and also an individual silver medal.-References:...
, Chun In-SooChun In-SooChun In-Soo is a South Korean archer and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team.-References:...
, and Lee Han-SupLee Han-SupLee Han-Sup is a South Korean archer and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team.-References:...
— Archery, Men's Team Competition - Kim Kwang-SunKim Kwang-SunKim Kwang-Sun is a retired South Korean boxer.-Amateur career:Kim won the gold medal in the Men's Flyweight category at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul...
— Boxing, Men's Flyweight (– 51 kg) - Park Si-HunPark Si-HunPark Si-Hun is a retired South Korean amateur boxer and former Olympic gold medal winner.- Career :...
— Boxing, Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg) - Song Ji-HyunSong Ji-HyunSong Ji-Hyun is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She won a gold medal with the South Korean team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
, Han Hyun-SookHan Hyun-SookHan Hyun-Sook is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal with the South Korean team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....
, Kim Choon-RyeKim Choon-RyeKim Choon-Rye is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She received a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and she received a gold medal with the South Korean team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
, Kim Myung-SoonKim Myung-SoonKim Myung-Soon is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal with the South Korean team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
, Lee Ki-SoonLee Ki-SoonLee Ki-Soon is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She received a gold medal with the South Korean team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
, Kim Hyun-MeeKim Hyun-MeeKim Hyun-Mee is a South Korean team handball player. She won Olympic gold medal with the South Korean team in 1988, and was voted World Handball Player of the Year 1989 by the International Handball Federation.-References:...
, Kim Mi-Sok, Suk Min-HeeSuk Min-HeeSuk Min-Hee is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She played with the South Korean team and received a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
, Shon Mi-NaShon Mi-NaShon Mi-Na is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She participated at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where she received a silver medal...
, Lim Mi-KyungLim Mi-KyungLim Mi-Kyung is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She played for the South Korean team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and won the gold medal. In later years it transpired that Lim was an active member in The Church of Scientology-References:...
, Kim Kyung-SoonKim Kyung-SoonKim Kyung-Soon is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She received a silver medal with the South Korean team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and she received a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
, Sung Kyung-HwaSung Kyung-HwaSung Kyung-Hwa is a South Korean team handball player and Olympic champion. She received a silver medal with the South Korean team at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Her team won the gold medals at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
— Handball, Women's Team Competition - Kim Jae-YupKim Jae-YupKim Jae-Yup is a retired South Korean judoka.At the age of 19, he became runner-up in the extra-lightweight division in the 1984 LA Olympics, losing to Shinji Hosokawa of Japan, who was the resigning world champion, by ippon.But three years later, Kim went up against Hosokawa in the final again...
— Judo, Men's Extra Lightweightr (– 60 kg) - Lee Kyung-KeunLee Kyung-KeunLee Kyung-Keun is a retired South Korean judoka.He was a runner-up in the half-lightweight division at the 1985 World Judo Championships....
— Judo, Men's Extra Lightweightr (– 65 kg) - Hyun Jung-HwaHyun Jung-HwaHyun Jung-Hwa is a former female table tennis player from South Korea who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics....
and Yang Young-JaYang Young-JaYang Young-Ja is a former female table tennis player from South Korea who won gold medals in women's doubles at the 1987 ITTF World Championships and the 1988 Summer Olympics, together with Hyun Jung-Hwa...
— Table Tennis, Women's Doubles - 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....
— Table Tennis, Men's Singles - Han Myung-WooHan Myung-WooHan Myung-Woo is a retired South Korean freestyle wrestler and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul....
— Freestyle Wrestling, Men's Middleweight (– 82 kg) - Kim Young-NamKim Young-NamKim Young-Nam is a retired South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler and Olympic champion.-Career:Kim was a volleyball player before converting to wrestling in high school...
— Greco-roman Wrestling, Men's Welterweight (– 74 kg)
Silver
- Park Sung-SooPark Sung-SooPark Sung-Soo is a South Korean archer and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team, and also an individual silver medal.-References:...
— Archery, Men's Individual FITA Round - Wang Hee-KyungWang Hee-KyungWang Hee-Kyung is a female South Korean archer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where she won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team, and also an individual silver medal....
— Archery, Women's Individual FITA Round - Suh Kwang-Mi, Lim Kye-Sook, Park Soon-Ja, Suh Hyo-Sun, Kim Mi-Sun, Kim Soon-Duk, Kim Young-SookKim Young-sookKim Young-sook , was first wife of Kim Jong-il. She was the daughter of a high-ranking military official. Kim-Jong-il's father, Kim Il-Sung, handpicked her to marry his son. The two have been estranged for some years. Kim Young-sook has a daughter from this marriage, Kim Sul-song ....
, Han Ok-Kyung, Hwang Keum-Sook, Jin Won-Sim, Chun Eun-Kyung, Chung Sang-Hyun, Han Keum-Sil, Chang Eun-Jung, Choi Choon-Ok, and Cho Ki-Hyang — Field Hockey, Women's Team Competition - Baik Hyun-ManBaik Hyun-ManBaik Hyun-Man is a former heavyweight amateur boxer from South Korea, who won the silver medal in his weight division at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. In the final he was knocked out in the first round by Ray Mercer of the United States.- Results :-External links:*...
— Boxing, Men's Heavyweight (– 91 kg) - Choi Suk-JaeChoi Suk-JaeChoi Suk-Jae is a male South Korean former handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics....
, Kang Jae-WonKang Jae-WonKang Jae-Won is a former Korean handball player, and current coach for the South Korea national women's handball team. He was voted World Player of the Year 1989 by the International Handball Federation....
, Kim Jae-HwanKim Jae-HwanKim Jae-Hwan is a male South Korean former handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.In 1988 he won the silver medal with the South Korean team. He played all six matches and scored 27 goals.-External links:*...
, Koh Suk-ChangKoh Suk-ChangKoh Suk-Chang is a male South Korean former handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.In 1984 he was a member of the South Korean team which finished eleventh in the Olympic tournament...
, Lee Sang-HyoLee Sang-HyoLee Sang-Hyo is a male South Korean former handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics....
, Lim Jin-SukLim Jin-SukLim Jin-Suk is a male South Korean former handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics....
, Noh Hyun-SukNoh Hyun-SukNoh Hyun-Suk is a male South Korean former handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.In 1988 he won the silver medal with the South Korean team. He played one match.-External links:*...
, Oh Young-KiOh Young-KiOh Young-Ki is a male South Korean former handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.In 1988 he won the silver medal with the South Korean team. He played all six matches and scored two goals.-External links:*...
, Park Do-HunPark Do-HunPark Do-Hun is a male South Korean former handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics....
, Park Young-DaePark Young-DaePark Young-Dae is a male South Korean former handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.In 1984 he was a member of the South Korean team which finished eleventh in the Olympic tournament...
, Shim Jae-HongShim Jae-HongShim Jae-Hong is a male South Korean former handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and in the 1992 Summer Olympics....
, Shin Young-SukShin Young-SukShin Young-Suk is a male South Korean former handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.In 1988 he won the silver medal with the South Korean team. He played all six matches and scored nine goals.-External links:*...
, and Yoon Tae-IlYoon Tae-IlYoon Tae-Il is a South Korean former handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.In 1988 he won the silver medal with the South Korean team. He played all six matches as goalkeeper.-External links:*...
— Handball, Men's Team Competition - Cha Young-Chul — Shooting, Men's 50m Rifle Prone
- Chun Byung-KwanChun Byung-KwanChun Byung-Kwan was an Olympic weightlifter for South Korea.- External links :*...
— Weightlifting, Men's Flyweight (– 52 kg) - Kim Ki-TaikKim Ki-TaikKim Ki-Taek is a male former table tennis player from South Korea who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.In 1988 he won the silver medal in the men's singles.-External links:*...
— Table Tennis, Men's singles - Park Jang-SoonPark Jang-SoonPark Jang-Soon is a retired South Korean freestyle wrestler, world champion and Olympic champion.-Olympics:...
— Freestyle Wrestling, Men's Lightweight (– 68 kg) - Kim Sung-Moon — Greco-roman Wrestling, Men's Lightweight (– 68 kg)
Bronze
- Yun Young-SookYun Young-SookYun Young-Sook is a female South Korean archer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where she won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team, and also an individual bronze medal....
— Archery, Women's Individual FITA Round - Lee Jae-HyukLee Jae-HyukLee Jae-Hyuk is a retired South Korean amateur boxer.-Career:...
— Boxing, Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg) - Park Jong-Hoon — Gymnastics, Men's Vault
- Cho Yong-ChulCho Yong-ChulCho Yong-Chul is a South Korean judoka.At the 1985 World Judo Championships in Seoul, Cho won a gold medal, beating two-time Olympic champion Hitoshi Saito by armlock submission in the final....
— Judo, Men's Heavyweight (+95 kg) - Ahn Jae-HyungAhn Jae-HyungAhn Jae-Hyung is a male former table tennis player from South Korea who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.He married Chinese table tennis player Jiao Zhimin in 1989...
and 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....
— Table Tennis, Men's Doubles - Lee Kyung-Kun — Weightlifting, Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 82.5 kg)
- Noh Kyung-Sun — Freestyle Wrestling, Men's Bantamweight(– 57 kg)
- Kim Tae-WooKim Tae-WooKim Tae-Woo is a retired South Korean freestyle wrestler, four-time Olympian and Olympic Bronze Medalist...
— Freestyle Wrestling, Men's Light-Heavyweight (– 90 kg) - Lee Jae-Suk — Greco-roman Wrestling, Men's Flyweight (– 52 kg)
- An Dae-HyunAn Dae-HyunAn Dae-Hyun is a retired South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler.He received a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.-References:...
— Greco-roman Wrestling, Men's Featherweight (– 62 kg) - Kim Sang-Kyu — Greco-roman Wrestling, Men's Middleweight (– 82 kg)
Archery
Korea's third appearance in Olympic archery was even more successful than its previous one. The women's team was flawless, winning all three of the individual medals and the team gold. The men also won the team gold, with Park Sung-SooPark Sung-Soo
Park Sung-Soo is a South Korean archer and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team, and also an individual silver medal.-References:...
adding a fourth individual medal to bring the Koreans' total to six.
Women's Individual Competition:
- Kim Soo-NyungKim Soo-NyungKim Soo-Nyung was a member of the South Korean Olympic archery team in 1988, 1992, and 2000. She has earned a total of four gold medals, including the individual gold medal in 1988. She also won two consecutive individual and team world championships in 1989 and 1991...
— Final (→ Gold Medal)
- Wang Hee-KyungWang Hee-KyungWang Hee-Kyung is a female South Korean archer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where she won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team, and also an individual silver medal....
— Final (→ Silver Medal)
- Yun Young-SookYun Young-SookYun Young-Sook is a female South Korean archer and Olympic champion. She competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where she won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team, and also an individual bronze medal....
— Final (→ Bronze Medal)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Park Sung-SooPark Sung-SooPark Sung-Soo is a South Korean archer and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team, and also an individual silver medal.-References:...
— Final (→ Silver Medal)
- Chun In-SooChun In-SooChun In-Soo is a South Korean archer and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team.-References:...
— Final (→ 4th place)
- Lee Han-SupLee Han-SupLee Han-Sup is a South Korean archer and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he won a gold medal with the South Korean archery team.-References:...
— Semifinal (→ 10th place)
Women's Team Competition:
- Kim, Wang, and Yun — Final → ( Gold Medal)
Men's Team Competition:
- Park, Chun, and Lee — Final → ( Gold Medal)
Athletics
Men's 10,000 metres- Lee Sang-Keun
- Heat — 29:37.14 (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Kim Won-TakKim Won-TakKim Won-Tak is a South Korean long-distance runner who competed in the late 1980s. He was best known at the opening ceremonies of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul of sharing the lighting of the Olympic Flame with fellow South Koreans Chung Sun-Man and Sohn Mi-Chung.Kim also competed in those same...
- Final — 2:15.44 (→ 18th place)
- Yoo Jae-Sung
- Final — 2:20.11 (→ 31st place)
Men's 4x100m Relay
- Sung Nak-Kun, Shim Duk-Sup, Kim Bock-Sup, and Chang Jae-Keun
- Heat — 39.61
- Semi Final — 39.43 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4x400m Relay
- Hwang Hong-Chul, Yoon Nam-Han, Ryu Tae-Keong, and Cho Jin-Saeng
- Heat — 3:14.71 (→ did not advance)
Men's 3.000 m Steeplechase
- Cha Han-Sik
- Heat — 8:59.82 (→ did not advance)
Men's Long Jump
- Kim Jong-IlKim Jong-Il (athlete)Kim Jong-Il , born 11 September 1962, is a retired South Korean long jumper, best known for winning two gold medals at the Asian Games. He also competed in the Olympics twice, and was the first Korean track and field athlete to have made a final round at the Olympics...
- Qualification – 7.70m (→ did not advance)
Men's Hammer Throw
- Lee Joo-Hyong
- Qualifying Heat — 55.98m (→ did not advance)
Men's Shot Put
- Han Min-Soo
- Qualifying Heat – 15.68m (→ did not advance)
Men's Discus Throw
- Se-Hoon Min
- Qualifying Heat – 47.84m (→ did not advance)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Lee Wook-Jong
- Qualification — 78.10m (→ did not advance)
Men's Decathlon
- Lee Kwang-Ik — 6917 points (→ 33rd place)
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- 100 metres — 11.57s
- Long Jump — 7.19m
- Shot Put — 10.27m
- High Jump — 1.91m
- 400 metres — 50.71s
- 110m Hurdles — 16.20s
- Discus Throw — 34.36m
- Pole Vault — 4.10m
- Javelin Throw — 54.94m
- 1.500 metres — 4:29.98s
Men's 20 km Walk
- Chung Pil-Hwa
- Final — 1:32:23 (→ 46th place)
- Jung Myong-Oh
- Final — 1:40:09 (→ 49th place)
Women's 4x100m Relay
- Yoon Mi-Kyong, Woo Yang-Ja, Park Mi-Sun, and Lee Young-Sook
- Heat — 45.83 (→ did not advance)
Women's 4x400m Relay
- Yang Kyoung-Hee, Choi Se-Beom, Lim Chun-Ae, and Kim Soon-Ja
- Heat — 3:51.09 (→ did not advance)
Women's Marathon
- Lee Mi-OkLee Mi-OkLee Mi-Ok is a retired female long-distance runner from South Korea. She set her personal best in the marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-Achievements:*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise-References:...
- Final — 2:32.51 (→ 15th place)
- Lim Eun-Joo
- Final — 2:38.21 (→ 37th place)
- Lim Mi-Kyong
- Final — did not start (→ no ranking)
Women's 4x100m Relay
- Yoon Mi-Kyong, Woo Yang-Ja, Park Mi-Sun, and Lee Young-Sook
- Heat — 45.83 (→ did not advance)
Women's Discus Throw
- Kim Chun-Hee
- Qualification – 45.88m (→ did not advance)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Chun-Ok Yoo
- Qualification – 48.26m (→ did not advance)
Women's Shot Put
- Mi-Sun Choi
- Qualification — 13.97m (→ did not advance)
Women's Heptathlon
- Ji Jeong-Mi
- Final Result — 5289 points (→ 24th place)
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Lost to Central African Republic (70-73)
- Lost to Puerto Rico (74-79)
- Lost to Yugoslavia (92-104)
- Lost to Soviet Union (73-110)
- Lost to Australia (75-95)
- Classification Matches
- 9th/12th place: Defeated China (93-90)
- 9th/10th place: Defeated Central African Republic (89-81) → 9th place
- Team Roster
- Choi Chul-Kwon
- Han Ki-Bum
- Hur JaeHur JaeHur Jae is a South Korean basketball player who competed from the late 1980s to the mid 2000s. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he took the Athlete's Oath with team handball player Shon Mi-Na....
- Kim Hyun-Jun
- Kim Yoon-Ho
- Kim You-Taek
- Lee Chong-Hee
- Lee Moon-Kiu
- Lee Won-Woo
- Oh Seh-Woong
- Park Jong-Chun
- Yoo Jae-Hak
Cycling
Women's Individual Road Race- Noh Yum-Joo — 2:00:52 (→ 37th place)
- Hong Young-Mi — 2:03:24 (→ 49th place)
Fencing
20 fencers, 15 men and 5 women, represented South Korea in 1988.Men's foil
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's foil
The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentieth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 20 to 21 1988. 68 fencers from 29 nations competed.-Results:...
- Kim Seung-PyoKim Seung-PyoKim Seung-Pyo is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Go Nak-ChunGo Nak-ChunGo Nak-Chun is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Kim Yong-GukKim Yong-GukKim Yong-Guk is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1988 and 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team foil
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil
The men's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventeenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 26 to 27, 1988...
- Hong Yeong-SeungHong Yeong-SeungHong Yeong-Seung is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Kim Seung-PyoKim Seung-PyoKim Seung-Pyo is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Kim Yong-GukKim Yong-GukKim Yong-Guk is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1988 and 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Go Nak-ChunGo Nak-ChunGo Nak-Chun is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Lee Yeong-RokLee Yeong-RokLee Yeong-Rok is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's épée
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentieth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 23 to 24 1988. 79 fencers from 33 nations competed.-Results:...
- Lee Sang-Gi
- Yun Nam-JinYun Nam-JinYun Nam-Jin is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Lee Il-HuiLee Il-HuiLee Il-Hui is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 29 to 30 1988...
- Jo Hui-JeJo Hui-JeJo Hui-Je is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Lee Il-HuiLee Il-HuiLee Il-Hui is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Lee Sang-Gi, Yang Dal-SikYang Dal-SikYang Dal-Sik is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Yun Nam-JinYun Nam-JinYun Nam-Jin is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twentyfirst appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 22 to 23, 1988. 40 fencers from 18 nations competed.-Results:...
- Lee Byeong-NamLee Byeong-NamLee Byeong-Nam is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Kim Sang-UkKim Sang-UkKim Sang-Uk is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Lee Uk-JaeLee Uk-JaeLee Uk-Jae is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team sabre
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre
The men's team sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 28 to 29, 1988...
- Kim Sang-UkKim Sang-UkKim Sang-Uk is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Lee Byeong-NamLee Byeong-NamLee Byeong-Nam is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Lee Hyo-GeunLee Hyo-GeunLee Hyo-Geun is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the sabre events at the 1988 and 1996 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Lee Hyeon-SuLee Hyeon-SuLee Hyeon-Su is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the team sabre event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Lee Uk-JaeLee Uk-JaeLee Uk-Jae is a South Korean fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Women's foil
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's foil
The women's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 21 to 22, 1988. 45 fencers from 19 nations competed.-Results:...
- Tak Jeong-ImTak Jeong-ImTak Jeong-Im is a South Korean fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Sin Seong-JaSin Seong-JaSin Seong-Ja is a South Korean fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Park Eun-HuiPark Eun-HuiPark Eun-Hui is a South Korean fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Women's team foil
Fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Women's team foil
The women's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1988 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from September 27 to 28, 1985...
- Kim Jin-SunKim Jin-SunKim Jin-Sun is a South Korean fencer. She competed in the women's foil events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Sin Seong-JaSin Seong-JaSin Seong-Ja is a South Korean fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Tak Jeong-ImTak Jeong-ImTak Jeong-Im is a South Korean fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Yun Jeong-SukYun Jeong-SukYun Jeong-Suk is a South Korean fencer. She competed in the women's team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Park Eun-HuiPark Eun-HuiPark Eun-Hui is a South Korean fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- South Korea — Great Britain 2-2
- South Korea — Soviet Union 1-3
- South Korea — India 1-3
- South Korea — West Germany 0-1
- South Korea — Canada 1-1
- Classification Matches
- 9th-12th place: South Korea — Kenya 5-2
- 9th-10th place: South Korea — Spain 0-2 (→ Tenth place)
- Team Roster
- ( 1.) Song Suk-Chan
- ( 2.) Kim Young-Joon
- ( 3.) Kim Jong-Kap
- ( 4.) Chung Boo-Jin
- ( 5.) Chung Kye-Suk
- ( 6.) Kim Jae-Chun
- ( 7.) Kwon Soon-Pil
- ( 8.) Mo Ji-Young
- ( 9.) Ji Jae-Kwan
- (10.) Kim Man-Whe
- (11.) Han Jin-Soo
- (12.) Lee Heung-Pyo
- (13.) Hur Sang-Young
- (14.) Park Jae-Sik
- (15.) Yoo Seung-Jin
- (16.) Shin Suk-Kyun
- Head Coach: Yoo Seung-In
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group B)
- South Korea — West Germany 4-1
- South Korea — Canada 3-1
- South Korea — Australia 5-5
- Semi Finals
- South Korea — Great Britain 1-0
- Final
- South Korea — Australia 0-2 (→ Silver Medal)
- Team Roster
- ( 1.) Kim Mi-Sun
- ( 2.) Han Ok-Kyung
- ( 3.) Chang Eun-Jung
- ( 4.) Han Keum-Sil
- ( 5.) Choi Choon-Ok
- ( 6.) Kim Soon-Duk
- ( 7.) Chung Sang-Hyun
- ( 8.) Jin Won-Sim
- ( 9.) Hwang Keum-Sook
- (10.) Cho Ki-Hyang
- (11.) Seo Kwang-Mi
- (12.) Park Soon-Ja
- (13.) Kim Young-SookKim Young-sookKim Young-sook , was first wife of Kim Jong-il. She was the daughter of a high-ranking military official. Kim-Jong-il's father, Kim Il-Sung, handpicked her to marry his son. The two have been estranged for some years. Kim Young-sook has a daughter from this marriage, Kim Sul-song ....
- (14.) Seo Hyo-Sun
- (15.) Lim Kye-Sook
- (16.) Chung Eun-Kyung
- Head Coach: Yoo Young-Chae
Modern pentathlon
Men's Individual Competition:- Kim Myung-Gon — 5099 pts, 12th place
- Kang Kyung-Hyo — 5074 pts, 13th place
- Kim Sung-Ho — 3854 pts, 61st place
Men's Team Competition:
- Kim, Kang, and Kim — 14027 pts, 14th place
Swimming
Men's 50 m Freestyle- Song Kwang-Sun
- Heat – 25.40 (→ did not advance, 54th place)
Men's 100 m Freestyle
- Kwon Sang-Won
- Heat – 54.34 (→ did not advance, 55th place)
- Song Kwang-Sun
- Heat – 54.63 (→ did not advance, 57th place)
Men's 200 m Freestyle
- Kwon Sang-Won
- Heat – 1:56.88 (→ did not advance, 45th place)
- Kwon Soon-Kun
- Heat – 1:58.95 (→ did not advance, 54th place)
Men's 400 m Freestyle
- Yang Wook
- Heat – 4:05.81 (→ did not advance, 39th place)
- Kwon Soon-Kun
- Heat – 4:08.02 (→ did not advance, 42nd place)
Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- Yang Wook
- Heat – 16:21.10 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
Men's 100 m Backstroke
- Park Dong-Pil
- Heat – 1:01.25 (→ did not advance, 40th place)
Men's 200 m Backstroke
- Park Dong-Pil
- Heat – DSQ (→ did not advance, no ranking)
Men's 100 m Breaststroke
- Yoon Joo-Il
- Heat – 1:04.68 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 200 m Breaststroke
- Yoon Joo-Il
- Heat – 2:19.94 (→ did not advance, 22nd place)
Men's 100 m Butterfly
- Park Young-Chul
- Heat – 57.74 (→ did not advance, 38th place)
Men's 200 m Butterfly
- Park Young-Chul
- Heat – 2:08.57 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 200 m Individual Medley
- Lee Jae-Soo
- Heat – 2:11.88 (→ did not advance, 35th place)
Men's 400 m Individual Medley
- Lee Jae-Soo
- Heat – 4:40.46 (→ did not advance, 28th place)
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
- Kwon Sang-Won, Yang Wook, Song Kwang-Sun, and Kwon Soon-Kun
- Heat – 3:38.05 (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Men's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay
- Kwon Sang-Won, Yang Wook, Song Kwang-Sun, and Kwon Soon-Kun
- Heat – 7:52.93 (→ did not advance, 12th place)
Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay
- Park Dong-Pil, Yoon Joo-Il, Park Young-Chul, and Kwon Sang-Won
- Heat – 3:56.94 (→ did not advance, 21st place)
Women's 50 m Freestyle
- Han Young-Hee
- Heat – 28.02 (→ did not advance, 34th place)
- Park Joo-Li
- Heat – 28.20 (→ did not advance, 36th place)
Women's 100 m Freestyle
- Kim Eun-Jung
- Heat – 1:00.39 (→ did not advance, 43rd place)
- Han Young-Hee
- Heat – 1:01.72 (→ did not advance, 46th place)
Women's 200 m Freestyle
- Kim Eun-Jung
- Heat – 2:10.85 (→ did not advance, 37th place)
- Park Joo-Li
- Heat – 2:11.53 (→ did not advance, 39th place)
Women's 100 m Backstroke
- Hong Ji-Hee
- Heat – 1:08.33 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Women's 200 m Backstroke
- Hong Ji-Hee
- Heat – 2:24.58 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Women's 100 m Breaststroke
- Park Sung-Won
- Heat – 1:12.32 (→ did not advance, 18th place)
Women's 200 m Breaststroke
- Park Sung-Won
- Heat – 2:39.40 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Women's 100 m Butterfly
- Lee Hong-Mi
- Heat – 1:04.36 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
- Kim Soo-Jin
- Heat – 1:06.14 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Women's 200 m Butterfly
- Kim Soo-Jin
- Heat – 2:19.00 (→ did not advance, 20th place)
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
- Kim Eun-Jung, Han Young-Hee, Park Joo-Li, and Lee Hong-Mi
- Heat – 4:03.18 (→ did not advance, 13th place)
Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay
- Hong Ji-Hee, Park Sung-Won, Lee Hong-Mi, and Han Young-Hee
- Heat – 4:28.90 (→ did not advance, 14th place)
Tennis
Men's Singles Competition- Bong-Soo KimBong-Soo KimKim Bong-Soo is a former tennis player from South Korea, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul where he scored an upset win over the fancied french contender Henri Leconte. There he was defeated in the third round by Argentina's Martín Jaite...
- First round — Defeated George KalovelonisGeorge KalovelonisGeorge Kalovelonis is a former tennis player from Greece, who represented his native country as a lucky loser at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There he was defeated in the first round by fellow lucky loser Bong-Soo Kim from South Korea...
(Greece) 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-7, 6-3 - Second round — Defeated Henri LeconteHenri LeconteHenri Leconte is a former French professional tennis player. He reached the men's singles final at the French Open in 1988, won the French Open men's doubles title in 1984, and helped France win the Davis Cup in 1991.-Biography and career:...
(France) 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 - Third round — Lost to Martín JaiteMartín JaiteMartín Jaite is an Argentine right-handed former top-10 professional tour tennis player.Jaite's ATP highest tour ranking was World # 10, which he achieved in the summer of 1990, and he won a total of 12 titles and $1,873,881 in tour prize money during his career.Jaite's playing style leveraged his...
(Argentina) 4-6, 1-6, 3-6
- First round — Defeated George Kalovelonis
- Jin-Sun YooJin-Sun YooYoo Jin-Sun is a former tennis player from South Korea, who represented his native country as a qualifier at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There he was defeated in the first round by the number twelve seed from Israel, Amos Mansdorf...
- First round — Lost to Amos MansdorfAmos MansdorfAmos Mansdorf is a former professional tennis player.His best singles world ranking of 18 was the highest ever for any male, Israeli tennis player, reached in November 1987. His best doubles world ranking was 67, reached in May 1986.-Early life:...
(Israel) 2-6, 4-6, 5-7
- First round — Lost to Amos Mansdorf
- Dong-Wook SongDong-Wook SongSong Dong-Wook is a former tennis player from South Korea, who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There he was defeated in the first round by America's eventual runner up Tim Mayotte...
- First round — Lost to Tim MayotteTim MayotteTimothy "Tim" Mayotte is a former professional tennis player from the United States.- Career :...
(USA) 3-6, 3-6, 4-6
- First round — Lost to Tim Mayotte
Women's Singles Competition
- Jeong-Myung Lee
- First Round – Bye
- Second Round – Lost to Catherine SuireCatherine SuireCatherine Suire is a former tennis player from France, who competed as a lucky loser for her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. She won eight doubles titles in her professional career, and reached her highest individual ranking on the WTA Tour on May 14, 1984, when she became the...
(France) 5-7, 6-4, 5-7
- Il-Soon Kim
- First Round – Defeated Etsuko InoueEtsuko InoueEtsuko Inoue is a retired female tennis player from Japan.Inoue twice represented her native country at the Summer Olympics: in 1984 and 1988 . In 1982 she became the first winner of the women's tennis competition at the Asian Games.-External links:...
(Japan) 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 - Second Round – Defeated Helena SukováHelena SukováHelena Suková is a former professional tennis player from Czechia. During her career, she won 14 Grand Slam titles, 9 of them in women's doubles and 5 of them in mixed doubles...
(Czechoslovakia) 6-2, 4-6, 6-2 - Third Round – Lost to Larisa NeilandLarisa NeilandLarisa Savchenko Neiland is a former tennis player who represented Latvia. A former number-one ranked doubles player, Neiland won two women's doubles Grand Slam titles. She also won two singles titles and sixty-five doubles titles.-Career:Neiland turned professional in 1983...
(Soviet Union) 3-6, 6-7
- First Round – Defeated Etsuko Inoue
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Lost to Sweden (2-3)
- Defeated Brazil (3-2)
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
- Lost to Bulgaria (0-3)
- Lost to Italy (0-3)
- Classification Matches
- 9th/12th place: Lost to Japan (2-3)
- 11th/12th place: Defeated Tunisia (3-0) → 11th place
- Team Roster
- Choi Chon-Sik
- Lee Sang-Yul
- Chang Yun-Chang
- Han Jang-Sok
- Lee Sung-Hee
- Kim Eun-Sok
- Park Sam-Yong
- Lee Myung-Hak
- Kim Ho-ChulKim Ho-ChulKim Ho-Chul is a former volleyball player and head-coach from South Korea, who leads the Hyundai Capital Skywalkers based in Cheonan. He was nicknamed magico, for his fantastic playing when he was a player in Italy...
- Lee Chae-On
- Lee Jong-Kyung
- Jung Eu-Tak
- Head Coach: Lee Kyu-So
Women's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Defeated East Germany (3-1)
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
- Lost to Japan (1-3)
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: Lost to Brazil (2-3)
- 7th/8th place: Lost to United States (2-3) → 8th place
- Team Roster
- Park Mi-Hee
- Kim Kyung-Hee
- Kim Kui-Soon
- Lim Hye-Sook
- Yoo Young-Mi
- Nam Soon-Ok
- Yoon Chung-Hye
- Park Bok-Rye
- Kim Yoon-Hye
- Sun Mi-Sook
- Moon Sun-Hee
- Ji Kyung-Hee
- Head Coach: Hwang Sung-On
Men's Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Lost to France (5-16)
- Lost to Italy (1-11)
- Lost to West Germany (2-18)
- Lost to Soviet Union (4-17)
- Lost to Australia (2-13)
- Classification Round (Group E)
- Lost to Greece (7-17)
- Lost to China (7-14) → Twelfth place
- Team Roster
- Jung-Suk Lee
- Si-Young Chang
- Sung-Eun Kim
- Seung-Hoon Yoo
- Ki-Choon Kim
- Jae-Yun Kim
- Sun-Young Choi
- Kil-Hwan Kim
- Jin-Tae Kim
- Seung-Ho Song
- Soon-Bo Hong
- Taek-Won Lee
- Sang-Won Park
- Head Coach: Jong-Ku Kim