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South Korea at the 1968 Summer Olympics
IOC code	KOR
NOC	Korean Olympic Committee
Website	www.sports.or.kr (in Korean and English)
in Mexico City
Competitors	54 (41 men, 13 women) in 11 sports
Medals Ranked 36th	Gold 0 Silver 1 Bronze 1 Total 2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 54 competitors, "41 men." And 13 women, "took part in 43 events in 11 sports."

Medalists※

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Silver	Jee Yong-ju	Boxing	Men's Light flyweight	26 October
Bronze	Chang Kyou-chul	Boxing	Men's Bantamweight	26 October

Athletics※

Basketball※

Boxing※

Cycling※

Two cyclists represented South Korea in 1968.

Individual road race

• Gwon Jung-hyeon

Sprint

• Kim Gwang-seon
• Gwon Jung-hyeon

1000m time trial

• Kim Gwang-seon

Individual pursuit

• Gwon Jung-hyeon

Diving※

Gymnastics※

Shooting※

Two shooters, both men, represented South Korea in 1968.

Open

Athlete	Event	Final
		Points	Rank
An Jae-song	50 m pistol	541	34
Kim Yong-bae		532	45

Swimming※

Volleyball※

Women's Team Competition※

• Round Robin

• Lost——to Poland (2-3)
• Lost——to Peru (0-3)
• Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
• Defeated United States (3-1)
• Defeated Mexico (3-0)
• Lost to Japan (0-3)
• Defeated Czechoslovakia (3-1) → Fifth place

• Team Roster

Weightlifting※

Wrestling※

References※

External links※

• Official Olympic Reports
• International Olympic Committee results database