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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 | Kim Woo-jin |
| Lee Seung-yun | Kim Je-deok | |
| Lee Woo-seok | Oh Jin-hyek | |
| Women’s Individual | Chang Hye-jin | An San |
| Choi Mi-sun | Jang Min-hee | |
| Kang Chae-young | Kang Chae-young | |
| Men’s Team | Kim Woo-jin Lee Seung-yun Lee Woo-seok |
Kim Woo-jin Kim Je-deok Oh Jin-hyek |
| Women’s Team | Chang Hye-jin Choi Mi-sun Kang Chae-young |
An San Jang Min-hee Kang Chae-young |
| 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 | |
| Shim Jong-sub | ||
| Men’s Pole Vault | Jin Min-sub |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Marathon | An Seul-ki | |
| Choi Kyung-sun |
Badminton
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | Heo Kwang-hee | Heo Kwang-hee |
| Women’s Singles | An Se-young | An Se-young |
| Kim Ga-eun | Kim Ga-eun | |
| Men’s Doubles | Choi Sol-gyu Seo Seung-jae |
Choi Sol-gyu Seo Seung-jae |
| Women’s Doubles | Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan |
Lee So-hee Shin Seung-chan |
| Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong |
Kim So-yeong Kong Hee-yong |
|
| Mixed Doubles | Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung |
Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung |
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 |
Cha Woo-chan Cho Sang-woo Choi Joo-hwan Choi Won-joon Go Woo-suk Han Hyun-hee Hur Kyoung-min Hwang Jae-gyun Kang Baek-ho Kang Min-ho Kim hye-seong Kim Hyun-soo Kim Minwoo Ko Young-pyo Lee Jung-hoo Oh Jae-il Oh Ji-hwan Park Jong-hun Park Hae-min Park Kun-woo Park Min-woo Park Se-woong Won Tae-in Yang Eui-ji |
Basketball
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Tournament | Go Ah-ra Kang Lee-seul Park Hye-jin Kang A-jeong Kim Min-jeong Sim Sung-young Kim Dan-bi Bae Hye-yoon Kim Jung-eun Park Ji-su Ku Se-ul Kim Han-byul |
An He-ji Bae Hye-yoon Han Eom-ji Jin An Kang Lee-seul Kim Dan-bi Kim Jung-eun Park Hye-jin Park Ji-su Park Ji-hyun Shin Ji-hyun Yoon Ye-bin |
Boxing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Featherweight | Im Ae-ji | Im Ae-ji |
| Women’s Lightweight | Oh Yeon-ji | Oh Yeon-ji |
Canoeing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s K1 200m | Cho Gwang-hee | Cho Gwang-hee |
Cycling
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Road Race | Na Ah-reum | Na Ah-reum |
| Women’s Individual Sprint | Eligible to Compete | Lee Hye-jin |
| Women’s Keirin | Qualified Via Rankings | Lee Hye-jin |
Diving
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 3m Springboard (1) (2) |
Woo Ha-ram | Woo Ha-ram |
| Kim Yeong-nam | Kim Yeong-nam | |
| Women’s 3m Springboard | Kim Su-ji | Kim Su-ji |
| Men’s 10m Platform (1) (2) |
Woo Ha-ram | Woo Ha-ram |
| Kim Yeong-taek | Kim Yeong-taek | |
| Women’s 10m Platform | Kwon Ha-lim | Kwon Ha-lim |
| Men’s 10m Synchronized Platform | Kim Yeong-nam Woo Ha-ram |
Kim Yeong-nam Woo Ha-ram |
Equestrian
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Individual Dressage | Hwang Young-shik Horse: Despino |
Kim Dong-seon Horse: DSK Belstaff |
Fencing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual Epee | From Team Quota | Kweon Young-jun |
| From Team Quota | Ma Se-geon | |
| From Team Quota | Park Sang-young | |
| Women’s Individual Epee | From Team Quota | Choi In-jeong |
| From Team Quota | Kang Young Mi | |
| From Team Quota | Song Se-ra | |
| Men’s Team Epee | Qualified Via Rankings | Kweon Young-jun Ma Se-geon Park Sang-young |
| Women’s Team Epee | Qualified Via Rankings | Choi In-jeong Kang Young Mi Song Se-ra |
| Men’s Individual Foil | Lee Kwang-hyun | Lee Kwang-hyun |
| Women’s Individual Foil | Jeon Hee Sook | Jeon Hee Sook |
| Men’s Individual Sabre | From Team Quota | Gu Bon-gil |
| From Team Quota | Kim Jung-hwan | |
| From Team Quota | Oh Sang-uk | |
| Women’s Individual Sabre | From Team Quota | Choi Soo-yeon |
| From Team Quota | Kim Ji-yeon | |
| From Team Quota | Yoon Ji-su | |
| Men’s Team Sabre | Qualified Via Rankings | Gu Bon-gil Kim Jung-hwan Oh Sang-uk |
| Women’s Team Sabre | Qualified Via Rankings | Choi Soo-yeon Kim Ji-yeon Yoon Ji-su |
Football
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Tournament | Song Bum-keun Lee You-hyeon Kang Yun-seong Lee Sang-min Jeong Tae-wook Kim Dong-hyun Jeong Woo-yeong Kim Jin-kyu Cho Kyu-seong Lee Dong-gyeong Lee Dong-jun Kim Jae-woo Kim Jin-ya Kim Dae-won Kim Tae-hyeon Jung Seung-won Um Won-sang Oh Se-hun Maeng Seong-ung Won Du-jae An Chan-gi Yoon Jong-gyu Ahn Joon-soo |
Ahn Joon-soo Hwang Ui-jo Jeong Seung-won Jeong Tae-wook Kim Dong-hyun Kim Jae-woo Kim Jin-ya Kwon Chang-hoon Lee Dong-gyeong Lee Dong-jun Lee Kang-in Lee You-hyeon Park Ji-su Seol Young-woo Song Bum-keun Song Min-kyu Um Won-sang Won Du-jae An Chan-gi* Kang Yoon-seong* Kim Jing-yu* Lee Sang-min* |
* Reserve Athlete
Golf
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual | Im Sung-jae | Im Sung-jae |
| Kim Si-woo | Kim Si-woo | |
| Women’s Individual | Ko Jin-young | Ko Jin-young |
| Park Inbee | Park Inbee | |
| Kim Sei-young | Kim Sei-young | |
| Kim Hyo-joo | Kim Hyo-joo |
Gymnastics
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Artistic Individual Events (1) (2) |
From Team Quota | Kim Han-sol |
| From Team Quota | Lee Jun-ho | |
| From Team Quota | Ryu Sung-hyun | |
| From Team Quota | Yang Hak-seon | |
| Shin Jea-hwan | Shin Jea-hwan | |
| Women’s Artistic Individual Events (1) (2) |
Lee Yun-seo | Lee Yun-seo |
| Yeo Seo-jeong | Yeo Seo-jeong | |
| Men’s Artistic Team All-Around | Kim Han-sol Lee Jun-ho Lee Jung-hyo Park Min-soo Yang Hak-seon |
Kim Han-sol Lee Jun-ho Ryu Sung-hyun 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 |
Choi Su-min Jeong Jin-hui Jo Ha-rang Ju Hui Jung Ji-in Jung Yu-ra Kang Eun-hye Kang Kyung-min Kim Jin-yi Kim Yun-ji Lee Mi-gyeong Ryu Eun-hee Sim Hae-in Won Seon-pil Gim Bo-eun* |
* Reserve Athlete
Judo
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s -60kg | Over 1 Eligible Athlete | Kim Won-jin |
| Men’s -66kg | Over 1 Eligible Athlete | An Ba-ul |
| Men’s -73kg | An Chang-rim | An Chang-rim |
| Men’s -90kg | Gwak Dong-han | Gwak Dong-han |
| Men’s -100kg | Cho Gu-ham | Cho Gu-ham |
| Men’s +100kg | Over 1 Eligible Athlete | Kim Min-jong |
| Women’s -48kg | Kang Yu-jeong | Kang Yu-jeong |
| Women’s -52kg | Park Da-sol | Park Da-sol |
| Women’s -57kg | Kim Ji-su | Kim Ji-su |
| Women’s -63kg | Han Hee-ju | Han Hee-ju |
| Women’s -70kg | Kim Seong-yeon | Kim Seong-yeon |
| Women’s -78kg | Over 1 Eligible Athlete | Yoon Hyun-ji |
| Women’s +78kg | Over 1 Eligible Athlete | Han Mi-jin |
| Mixed Team | Eligible to compete |
Karate
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Kata | Park Hee-jun | Park Hee-jun |
Modern Pentathlon
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Individual (1) (2) (3) |
Over 2 Eligible Athletes | Jun Woong-tae |
| Jung Jin-hwa | ||
| Women’s Individual (1) (2) |
Kim Se-hee | Kim Se-hee |
| Kim Sun-woo | Kim Sun-woo |
Rowing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Women’s Single Sculls | Jeong Hye-jeong | Jeong Hye-jeong |
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 | Cho Won-woo |
| Men’s Laser | Ha Jee-min | Ha Jee-min |
| Men’s 470 | Park Gun-woo Cho Sung-min |
Park Gun-woo Cho Sung-min |
Shooting
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions | Kim Jong-hyun | Kim Sang-do |
| Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions (1) (2) |
Bae Sang-hee | Bae Sang-hee |
| Kim Je-hee | Cho Eun-young | |
| Men’s 10m Air Rifle | Nae Tae-yun | Nae Tae-yun |
| Double Starter | Kim Sang-do | |
| Women’s 10m Air Rifle | Im Ha-na | Kwon Eun-ji |
| Jung Eun-hea | Park Hee-moon | |
| Mixed Team 10m Air Rifle | Eligible to compete | |
| Eligible to compete | ||
| Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (1) (2) |
Kim Jun-hong | Han Dae-yoon |
| Song Jong-ho | Song Jong-ho | |
| Women’s 25m Pistol | Kim Jang-mi | Kim Min-jung |
| Quota Transferred | Kwak Junghye | |
| Men’s 10m Air Pistol | Jin Jong-oh | Jin Jong-oh |
| Lee Dae-myung | Kim Mo-se | |
| Women’s 10m Air Pistol (1) (2) |
Kim Bo-mi | Kim Bo-mi |
| Kim Min-jung | Choo Ga-eun | |
| Mixed Team 10m Air Pistol (1) (2) |
Eligible to compete | |
| Eligible to compete | ||
| Men’s Skeet | Kang Hyun-suk | Lee Jong-jun |
| Women’s Skeet | Kim Min-ji | Quota Transferred |
Sport Climbing
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Combined | Chon Jong-won | Chon Jong-won |
| Women’s Combined | Seo Chae-hyun | Seo Chae-hyun |
Swimming
Men’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s 100m Freestyle | Hwang Sun-woo | |
| Men’s 200m Freestyle | Hwang Sun-woo | |
| Men’s 200m Backstroke | Lee Ju-ho | |
| Men’s 200m Breaststroke | Cho Sung-jae | |
| Men’s 4x200m Freestyle Relay | Qualified Via Rankings |
Women’s Events
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Table Tennis
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | From Team Quota | Jeong Young-sik |
| From Team Quota | Jang Woo-jin | |
| Women’s Singles | From Team Quota | Jeon Ji-hee |
| From Team Quota | Shin Yu-bin | |
| Men’s Team | Jang Woo-jin Lee Sang-su Jeoung Young-sik Lim Jong-hoon An Jae-hyun |
Jeong Young-sik Jang Woo-jin Lee Sang-su |
| Women’s Team | Suh Hyo-won Lee Zion Choi Hyo-joo Lee Eun-hye Shin Yu-bin |
Jeon Ji-hee Shin Yu-bin Choi Hyo-joo |
| Mixed Doubles | Lee Sang-su Jeon Ji-hee |
Taekwondo
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s -58kg | Jang Jun | Jang Jun |
| Men’s -68kg | Lee Dae-hoon | Lee Dae-hoon |
| Men’s +80kg | In Kyo-don | In Kyo-don |
| Women’s -49kg | Sim Jae-young | Sim Jae-young |
| Women’s -57kg | Lee Ah-reum | Lee Ah-reum |
| Women’s +67kg | Lee Da-bin | Lee Da-bin |
Tennis
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Singles | Kwon Soon-woo |
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 |
Lee So-young Yeum Hye-seon Kim Hee-jin An Hye-jin Park Eun-jin Oh Ji-young Kim Yeon-koung Kim Su-ji Park Jeong-ah Yang Hyo-jin Jeong Ji-yun Pyo Seung-ju |
Weightlifting
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s -67kg | Han Myeong-mok | Han Myeong-mok |
| Men’s -73kg | Won Jeong-sik | Injured |
| Men’s -96kg | Yu Dong-ju | Yu Dong-ju |
| Men’s -109kg | Jin Yun-seong | Jin Yun-seong |
| Women’s -55kg | Ham Eun-ji | Ham Eun-ji |
| Women’s -76kg | Kim Su-hyeon | Kim Su-hyeon |
| Women’s -87kg | Kang Yeoun-hee | Kang Yeoun-hee |
| Women’s +87kg | Lee Seon-mi | Lee Seon-mi |
Wrestling
| Event | Qualifying Athletes | Selected Athletes |
|---|---|---|
| Men’s Greco-Roman -67kg | Ryu Han-su | Ryu Han-su |
| Men’s Greco-Roman -130kg | Kim Min-seok | Kim Min-seok |