History
South Korea made its first Summer Olympic appearance in 1948 and has competed ever since with the exception of 1980 where it participated in the United States led boycott. They hosted the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. The nation sends one of the largest delegations to the Olympics with over 200 athletes competing at each Olympics since 1988. South Korea participates in almost all sports held on the Olympic program.
South Korea has won at least one medal in most Summer Olympics it has participated with the exception being in 1960. The nation has won over 250 medals and since 1984 it is typically featured in the top 10 of the medal table. The most successful sports include judo, archery and wrestling. The most successful athletes are sport shooter Jin Jong-oh and archer Kim Soo-Nyung whom both won six medals each. Jin won three gold (2008, 2012 and 2016) and one silver (2004) medals in the men’s 50m pistol and won one gold (2012) and one silver (2008) medals in the men’s 10m air pistol. Kim won one gold (1988), one silver (1992) and one bronze (2000) medals in the women’s individual and three gold (1988, 1992 and 2000) medals in the women’s team. In 2016 South Korea won 21 medals.
Qualified Quotas
Archery
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual | Kim Woo-jin | |
| Lee Seung-yun | ||
| Lee Woo-seok | ||
| Women’s Individual | Chang Hye-jin | |
| Choi Mi-sun | ||
| Kang Chae-young | ||
| Men’s Team | Kim Woo-jin Lee Seung-yun Lee Woo-seok |
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| Women’s Team | Chang Hye-jin Choi Mi-sun Kang Chae-young |
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| Mixed Team | Eligible to Compete |
Athletics
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 20km Walk | Choe Byung-kwang | |
| Men’s Marathon | Oh Joo-han |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Marathon | Ahn Seul-ki | |
| Choi Kyung-sun |
Baseball/Softball
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Baseball | Cha Woo-chan Cho Sang-woo Choi Jeong Go Woo-suk Ha Jae-hoon Ham Deok-ju Hur Kyoung-min Hwang Jae-gyun Kang Baek-ho Kim Kwang-hyun Kim Jae-hwan Kim Ha-seong Kim Sang-su Kim Hyun-soo Lee Young-ha Lee Jung-hoo Lee Seung-ho Lee Yong-chan Min Byung-hun Moon Kyeong-chan Park Jong-hun Park Sei-hyok Park Kun-woo Park Byung-ho Park Min-woo Won Jong-hyan Yang Hyeon-jong Yang Eui-ji |
Cycling
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Road Race | Na Ah-reum |
Diving
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 3m Springboard | Woo Ha-ram | |
| Men’s 10m Platform | Woo Ha-ram |
Equestrian
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Dressage | Hwang Young-shik Horse: Despino |
Gymnastics
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Artistic Individual Events | From Team Quota | |
| From Team Quota | ||
| From Team Quota | ||
| From Team Quota | ||
| Women’s Artistic Individual Events (1) (2) |
Lee Yun-seo | |
| Yeo Seo-jeong | ||
| Men’s Artistic Team All-Around | Kim Han-sol Lee Jun-ho Lee Jung-hyo Park Min-soo Yang Hak-seon |
Handball
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Tournament | Gwon Han-na Jo Ha-rang Jo Su-yeon Ju Hui Jung Ji-in Kang Eun-hye Kim On-a Kim Seon-hwa Lee Mi-gyeong Park Sae-young Ryu Eun-hee Shin Eun-joo Sim Hae-in Song Jie-un Won Seon-pil Yu So-jeong |
Modern Pentathlon
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual (1) (2) |
Jun Woong-tae | |
| Lee Ji-hun | ||
| Women’s Individual | Kim Se-hee |
Rugby Sevens
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Tournament | Jeong Yeon-sik Kim Hyun-soo Park Wan-yong Lee Seong-bae Chang Yong-heung Jang Jeong-min Andre Coquillard Jang Seong-min Han Kun-kyu Kim Won-yong Kim Nam-uk Yoo Hee-bum |
Sailing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s RS:X | Cho Won-woo | |
| Men’s Laser | Ha Jee-min | |
| Men’s 470 | Park Gun-woo Cho Sung-min |
Shooting
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions | Kim Jong-hyun | |
| Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions (1) (2) |
Bae Sang-hee | |
| Kim Je-hee | ||
| Women’s 10m Air Rifle | Im Ha-na | |
| Jung Eun-hea | ||
| Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (1) (2) |
Kim Jun-hong | |
| Song Jong-ho | ||
| Women’s 25m Pistol | Kim Jang-mi | |
| Men’s 10m Air Pistol | Jin Jong-oh | |
| Lee Dae-myung | ||
| Women’s 10m Air Pistol (1) (2) |
Kim Bo-mi | |
| Kim Min-jung | ||
| Mixed Team 10m Air Pistol (1) (2) |
Eligible to compete | |
| Eligible to compete | ||
| Men’s Skeet | Kang Hyun-suk | |
| Women’s Skeet | Kim Min-ji |
Swimming
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s 200m Breaststroke | Cho Sung-jae | |
| Women’s 200m Individual Medley | Kim Seo-yeong | |
| Women’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay | Choi Jung-min Jung Hyun-young Park Na-ri Jo Hyun-ju |
Taekwondo
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s -58kg | Jang Jun | |
| Men’s -68kg | Lee Dae-hoon | |
| Men’s +80kg | In Kyo-don | |
| Women’s -49kg | Sim Jae-young | |
| Women’s -57kg | Lee Ah-reum | |
| Women’s +67kg | Lee Da-bin |
Volleyball
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Indoor Volleyball | Lee Ju-ah Yeum Hye-seon Kim Hee-jin Kim Hae-ran Oh Ji-young Kim Yeon-koung Kim Su-ji Park Jeong-ah Han Song-yi Yang Hyo-jin Kang Soh-wi Lee Jae-yeoung Pyo Seung-ju Lee Da-yeong |