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South Korea at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | KOR |
NOC | Korean Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Rome | |
Competitors | 35 in 9 sports |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 35 competitors, 33 men and 2 women, took part in 38 events in 9 sports.
Event | Athletes | First round / Heat |
Second round | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Men's 100 m | Kim Jong-Cheol | 11.5 | 6 (H5) | Did not advance | |||||
Men's marathon | Lee Chang-Hoon | 2:25:02 | 20 | ||||||
Lee Sang-Cheol | 2:35:14 | 47 | |||||||
Kim Yeon-Beom | Did not finish | - | |||||||
Women's 800 m | Lee Hak-ja | 2:28.4 | 7 (H1) | Did not advance |
Event | Athletes | Qualification | Final | ||
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Result (m) | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Men's long jump | Seo Yeong-Ju | 6.98 | 34 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Jeong Sin-Jo | Flyweight | Sivko (URS) L by 0-5 |
N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Kang Chun-Won | Bantamweight | Armstrong (USA) L by 1-4 |
N/A | Did not advance | ||||
Song Sun-Cheon | Featherweight | Okezie (NGR) W by 3-2 |
Musso (ITA) L by 0-5 |
N/A | Did not advance | |||
Lee Gwang-Ju | Lightweight | Stoilov (BUL) W by 3-1-1 |
Campbell (USA) L by KO |
Did not advance | ||||
Kim Deuk-Bong | Light-Welterweight | Mongkolrit (THA) W by KO |
Sarrazin (CAN) W by DQ |
Amarista (VEN) W by referee's stop |
Quartey (GHA) L by 1-1-3 |
Did not advance | ||
Kim Ki-Soo | Welterweight | Perry (IRL) W by 3-2 |
Benvenuti (ITA) L by 0-5 |
Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Jo Jae-hyeon | Individual road race | Did not finish | -
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Lee Seung-hun | Individual road race | Did not finish | -
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No Do-cheon | Individual road race | Did not finish | -
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Pak Jong-hyeon | Individual road race | Did not finish | -
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Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Jo Jae-hyeon Lee Seung-hun No Do-cheon Pak Jong-hyeon |
Team time trial | 2:53:59 | 30
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Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Lee Pil-Jung | Men's 10 metre platform | 28.34 | 28 | Did not advance |
Athlete | Round 1 | Round 2 | Final | |||
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Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | Penalties | Rank | |
Kim Dong-Gyu | Did not finish | - | Did not advance | |||
Min Gwan-Gi | Did not finish | - | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Qualification | Final | |||||||
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Floor | Pommel horse | Rings | Vault | Parallel bars | Horizontal bar | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
Kim Sang-Guk | All-around | 17.80 | 15.20 | 18.40 | 17.65 | 17.95 | 17.55 | 104.55 | 88 | Did not advance | |
Floor | 17.80 | N/A | 17.80 | =77 | |||||||
Pommel horse | N/A | 15.20 | N/A | 15.20 | 109 | ||||||
Rings | N/A | 18.40 | N/A | 18.40 | =46 | ||||||
Vault | N/A | 17.65 | N/A | 17.65 | =81 | ||||||
Parallel bars | N/A | 17.95 | N/A | 17.95 | =70 | ||||||
Horizontal bar | N/A | 17.55 | 17.55 | =87 |
Athlete | Event | Apparatus | Qualification | Final | |||||
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Floor | Vault | Uneven bars | Balance beam | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
Yu Myeong-Ja | All-around | 18.033 | 16.666 | 17.266 | 15.166 | 67.131 | 88 | Did not advance | |
Floor | 18.033 | N/A | 18.033 | 70 | |||||
Vault | N/A | 16.666 | N/A | 16.666 | 81 | ||||
Uneven bars | N/A | 17.266 | N/A | 17.266 | 81 | ||||
Balance beam | N/A | 15.166 | 15.166 | =102 |
Three shooters represented South Korea in 1960.
Athlete | Event | Final | |
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Points | Rank | ||
An Jae-song | 50 m pistol | 520 | 42 |
Sim Myeong-hui | Trap | NQ | 46 |
Sim Mun-seop | 25 m pistol | 552 | 44 |