1960 Summer Olympics / Participant (South Korea)
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South Korea took part in the 1960 Summer Olympics in the Italian capital of Rome with a delegation of 35 athletes (33 men and two women) in 38 competitions in nine sports. No medals could be won. The youngest athlete was the gymnast Yu Myung-ja (17 years and 158 days), the oldest athlete was the show jumper Kim Dong-kyu (35 years and 93 days). It was the fourth Summer Olympics for the country.
Participants by sport
Boxing
Men's
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Kang Choon-won
- Bantamweight
- Rank 17
- Round one: BYE
- Round two: loss on points to Jerry Armstrong from the United States of America (1: 4 rounds, 292: 298 - points, 58:60, 58:60, 60:59, 58:60, 58:59)
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Chung Shin-cho
- Flyweight
- Rank 17
- Round one: BYE
- Round two: points defeat against Sergei Siwko from the Soviet Union (0: 5 rounds, 281: 300 points - 57:60, 55:60, 56:60, 56:60, 57:60)
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Kim Duck-bong
- Light welterweight
- Fifth place
- Round one: KO win against Swong Mongkolrit from Thailand
- Round two: Victory against Raoul Sarrazin from Canada by disqualifying the opponent in the third round
- Round three: Victory by technical knockout in the second round against Miguel Amarista from Venezuela
- Quarterfinals: Point defeat against Clement Quartey from Ghana , (2: 3 rounds, 292: 293 points - 58:58 (round won), 59:57, 58:59, 59:60, 58:59)
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Kim Ki-soo
- Welterweight
- Ninth place
- Round one: BYE
- Round two: points defeat against Henry Perry from Ireland (3: 2 rounds, 296: 295 points - 60:59, 58:59, 60:59, 60:58, 58:60)
- Round three: defeat on points against Nino Benvenuti from Italy (0: 5 rounds, 278: 300 points - 55:60, 56:60, 56:60, 56:60, 55:60)
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Lee Kwang-joo
- lightweight
- Ninth place
- Round one: BYE
- Round two: points victory against Dimitar Stoilow from Bulgaria (4: 1 rounds, 297: 289 points - 58:59, 60:58, 59:59 (round won), 60:56, 60:57)
- Round three: KO lost in the second round (1:30 minutes) to Harry Campbell from the United States of America
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Song Soon-chun
- Featherweight
- Ninth place
- Round one: points victory against Joe Okezie from Nigeria (3: 2 rounds, 296: 295 points - 60:59, 58:60, 60:58, 60:59, 58:59)
- Round two: points defeat against Francesco Musso from Italy (0: 5 rounds, 280: 299 points - 56:60, 56:60, 57:59, 55:60, 56:60)
Weightlifting
Men's
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Koh Yung-chang
- medium weight
- Final: 385.0 kg, seventh place
- Military press: 115.0 kg, ninth place
- Tear: 120.0 kg, fourth place
- Push: 150.0 kg, eighth place
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Hwang Ho-dong
- Middle heavyweight
- Final: 400.0 kg, tenth place
- Military press: 120.0 kg, 15th place
- Tear: 120.0 kg, tenth place
- Push: 160.0 kg, sixth place
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Chin O-hyon
- lightweight
- Final: 355.0 kg, tenth place
- Military press: 107.5 kg, 15th place
- Tear: 107.5 kg, ninth place
- Push: 140.0 kg, eighth place
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Kim Hae-nam
- Featherweight
- Final: 345.0 kg, fourth place
- Military press: 105.0 kg, fifth place
- Tear: 105.0 kg, third place
- Push: 135.0 kg, fourth place
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Lee Jong-sup
- medium weight
- Final: 380.0 kg, tenth place
- Military press: 115.0 kg, ninth place
- Snatch: 115.0 kg, ninth place
- Push: 150.0 kg, eighth place
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Lee Taik-yong
- medium weight
- Final: 222.5 kg, competition not finished (DNF)
- Military press: 112.5 kg, eighth place
- Snatch: 110.0 kg, fifth place
- Push: not a valid attempt
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Yu In-ho
- Bantamweight
- Final: 315.0 kg, seventh place
- Military press: 90.0 kg, eleventh place
- Snatch: 95.0 kg, seventh place
- Push: 130.0 kg, fourth place
athletics
Ladies
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Lee Hwak-yes
- 800 meter run
- Round one: eliminated in run one (seventh place), 2: 28.4 minutes (hand-stopped)
Men's
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Kim Jong-chul
- 100 meter run
- Round one: eliminated in run five (sixth place), 11.5 seconds (hand-stopped), 11.63 seconds (automatically stopped)
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Kim Yun-bum
- marathon
- Final: competition not finished (DNF)
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Lee Chang-hoon
- marathon
- Final: 2:25: 02.2 hours, 20th place
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Lee Sang-chul
- marathon
- Final: 2: 35: 14.0 hours, 47th place
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Suh Yong-joo
- Long jump
- Qualifying round: Group A, 6.98 meters, tenth place, 34th overall, not qualified for the final
- Try one: 6.78 meters
- Trial two: 6.98 meters
- Try three: invalid
Cycling
Men's
road
team time trial (100 km)
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Results
- Final: 2: 53: 09.51 hours, rank 30
- team
singles
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Cho Jae-hyun
- Road race (175.3 km)
- Final: race not finished (DNF)
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Lee Sung-hoon
- Road race (175.3 km)
- Final: race not finished (DNF)
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Ro Do-chon
- Road race (175.3 km)
- Final: race not finished (DNF)
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Pak Jong-hyun
- Road race (175.3 km)
- Final: race not finished (DNF)
horse riding
Men's
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Kim Dong-kyu
- Show jumping
- Final: competition not finished (DNF)
- Round one: competition not finished (DNF)
- Round two: competition not started
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Min Kwan-ki
- Show jumping
- Final: competition not finished (DNF)
- Round one: competition not finished (DNF)
- Round two: competition not started
Wrestling
Men's
freestyle
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Bong Chang-won
- lightweight
- Fourth place, five minus points
- Round one: points victory against Rafael Duran from Venezuela , a minus point
- Round two: points win against Tony Ries from South Africa , a minus point
- Round three: points victory against Mario Tovar from Mexico , a minus point
- Round four: points victory against Ray Lougheed from Canada , a minus point
- Round five: points victory against Martti Peltoniemi from Finland , a minus point
- Final round: point defeat against Enju Waltschew Dimow from Bulgaria
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Choi Myong-jong
- Welterweight
- 21st place, eliminated after round two with eight minus points
- Round one: Shoulders defeat against Imam Ali Habibi from Iran , four minus points
- Round two: shoulder defeat against Gaetano De Vescovi from Italy , eight minus points
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Kang Chung-ho
- Featherweight
- 16th place, eliminated after round three with nine minus points
- Round one: shoulder defeat against Stefanos Ioannidis from Greece , four minus points
- Round two: points victory against Angelo Gelsomini from Italy , five minus points
- Round three: shoulder defeat to Mohammad Khadem Khorasani from Iran , eight minus points
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In the Kwang-jae
- Bantamweight
- Tenth place, eliminated after round three with six minus points
- Round one: points defeat against Luigi Chinazzo from Italy , three minus points
- Round two: win over Dermot Dunne from Ireland , three minus points
- Round three: loss on points to Mohammad Mehdi Yaghoubi from Iran , six minus points
shoot
Men's
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To Jae-song
- Free target gun
- Qualification: Group two, 341 points, 19th place, 40th overall, qualified for the final
- Round one: 83 points, rank 24
- Round two: 79 points, 31st place
- Round three: 86 points, 19th place
- Round four: 93 points, third place
- Final: 520 points, 42nd place
- Round one: 90 points, rank 20
- Round two: 88 points, rank 25
- Round three: 89 points, 28th place
- Round four: 87 points, 37th place
- Round five: 84 points, rank 47
- Round six: 82 points, 48th place
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Sim Moon-sup
- Rapid fire pistol
- Final: 552 points, rank 44
- Round one: 267 points, 49th place
- Round two: 285 points, rank 28
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Sim Myung-hee
- Clay pigeon shooting
- Qualification: eliminated without evaluation
do gymnastics
Ladies
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Yu Myung-yes
- Individual all-around
- Qualification: 67.131 points (32.832 points compulsory - 34.299 points freestyle), rank 88
- Floor exercise: 18.033 points (9.033 points compulsory - 9,000 points freestyle), rank 70
- Horse jump: 16,666 points (8,000 points compulsory - 8,666 points freestyle), rank 81
- Balance bar: 15.166 points (7.333 points compulsory - 7.833 points freestyle), rank 102
- Uneven bars: 17.266 points (8.466 points compulsory - 8.800 points freestyle), rank 81
Men's
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Kim Sang-kook
- Individual all-around
- Qualification: 104.55 points (51.05 points compulsory - 53.50 points freestyle), rank 88, not qualified for the final
- Floor exercise: 17.80 points (8.90 points compulsory - 8.90 points freestyle), rank 77
- Horse jump: 17.65 (8.65 points compulsory - 9.00 points freestyle), rank 81
- Bars: 17.95 (8.95 points compulsory - 9.00 points freestyle), rank 70
- Horizontal bar: 17.55 points (8.45 points compulsory - 9.10 points freestyle), rank 87
- Rings: 18.40 points (9.15 points compulsory - 9.25 points freestyle), rank 46
- Pommel horse: 15.20 points (6.95 points compulsory - 8.25 points freestyle), rank 109
Diving
Men's
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Lee Pil-jong
- Diving
- Qualification: 28.34 points, rank 28, not qualified for the final
- Jump one: 9.72 points, rank 25
- Jump two: 0.00 points, rank 28
- Jump three: 8.96 points, rank 28
- Jump four: 9.66 points, rank 27
Web links
- South Korean Olympic Team 1960 in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )