1988 Winter Olympics / Participant (South Korea)

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South Korea took part in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada with a delegation of 22 athletes in five disciplines, including 18 men and 4 women. None of the athletes managed to win a medal.

The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the cross-country skier Hong Kun-pyo .

Participants by sport

biathlon

• Hong Byung-sik

  20 km individual: 62nd place (1: 14: 03.2 h)

  4 × 7.5 km relay: 16th place (1: 51: 42.7 h)

• Jeong Young-suk

  10 km sprint: 69th place (35: 31.3 min)

• Joo Young-dae

  10 km sprint: 66th place (34: 50.4 min)

  20 km individual: 63rd place (1: 14: 27.5 h)

  4 × 7.5 km relay: 16th place (1: 51: 42.7 h)

• Kim Yong-woon

  10 km sprint: 67th place (35: 18.6 min)

  20 km individual: 65th place (1: 17: 23.0 h)

  4 × 7.5 km relay: 16th place (1: 51: 42.7 h)

• Shin Yong-sun

  10 km sprint: 64th place (33: 05.4 min)

  20 km individual: 66th place (1: 17: 44.5 h)

  4 × 7.5 km relay: 16th place (1: 51: 42.7 h)

figure skating

Men

• Jung Sung-il

  22nd place (45.0)

Women

• Byun Sung-jin

  not qualified for the freestyle

Speed ​​skating

Men

• Bae Gi-tae

  500 m: 5th place (36.90 s)

  1000 m: 9th place (1: 14.36 min)

• Hwang Ik-hwan

  1500 m: 26th place (1: 56.50 min)

  5000 m: 36th place (7: 10.65 min)

• Kim Kwan-kyu

  1500 m: 29th place (1: 56.85 min)

  5000 m: 29th place (7: 02.13 min)

  10,000 m: 22nd place (14: 34.65 min)

Women

• Choi Hye-sook

  1000 m: 28th place (2: 12.96 min)

  3000 m: 22nd place (4: 42.26 min)

• Kim Young-ok

  1000 m: 24th place (2: 11.95 min)

  3000 m: 22nd place (4: 30.60 min)

  5000 m: 17th place (7: 46.51 min)

• Yoo Seon-hee

  500 m: 13th place (40.92 s)

  1000 m: 17th place (1: 22.35 min)

Alpine skiing

Men

• Huh Sung-wook

  Super-G: 41st place (1: 55.13 min)

  Giant slalom: race not finished

  Slalom: race not finished

• Kang Nak-youn

  Super-G: race not finished

  Giant Slalom: 51st place (2: 33.18 min)

  Slalom: 27th place (2: 03.73 min)

• Nam Won-gi

  Super-G: race not finished

  Giant Slalom: 48th place (2: 31.78 min)

  Slalom: 28th place (2: 04.29 min)

• Park Jae-hyuk

  Super-G: 40th place (1: 53.89 min)

  Giant slalom: race not finished

  Slalom: 29th place (2: 04.30 min)

Cross-country skiing

Men

• Cho Sung-hoon

  15 km classic: 75th place (51: 31.1 min)

  30 km classic: 75th place (1: 43: 30.3 h)

  4 × 10 km relay: 15th place (1: 59: 00.4 h)

• Hong Kun-pyo

  15 km classic: 71st place (50: 21.4 min)

  30 km classic: 73rd place (1: 43: 26.4 h)

  50 km freestyle: 51st place (2: 23: 13.6 h)

  4 × 10 km relay: 15th place (1: 59: 00.4 h)

• Jun Jeung-hae

  15 km classic: 59th place (48: 22.3 min)

  30 km classic: 60th place (1: 38: 05.3 h)

  50 km freestyle: 48th place (2: 20: 50.8 h)

  4 × 10 km relay: 15th place (1: 59: 00.4 h)

• Park Ki-ho

  15 km classic: 54th place (47: 44.3 min)

  30 km classic: 55th place (1: 36: 43.9 h)

  50 km freestyle: 50th place (2: 22: 36.4 h)

  4 × 10 km relay: 15th place (1: 59: 00.4 h)

• Park Byung-woo

  50 km freestyle: race not finished

Web links

• South Korea at the 1988 Winter Olympics in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )