South Korea at the 1948 Summer Olympics


Korea competed in the Summer Olympic Games in London, United Kingdom. It was the first time Korea competed as an independent country. The Korean Olympic Committee, established in 1946 and recognized in 1947, represented only South Korea although the division of Korea was not fully realized at the time of the 1948 Games.
Korea won two bronze medals, putting it at the 32nd rank of competing nations.

Medalists

Bronze

[Athletics at the 1948 [Summer Olympics|Athletics]]

Men

;Track & road events

Field

Women

Field

Basketball">Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics">Basketball

Group Stage

;Group B
;Classification 7/8
, Bang Won-Sun, Chang Ri-Jin, Jo Deuk-Jun, Gang Bong-Hyeon, Kim Jeong-Sin, Lee Jun-Yeong, Lee Sang-Hun, O Su-Cheol

Boxing">Boxing at the 1948 Summer Olympics">Boxing

Cycling">Cycling at the 1948 Summer Olympics">Cycling

Football">Football at the 1948 Summer Olympics">Football

First Round

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Quarterfinal

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Squad

Weightlifting">Weightlifting at the 1948 Summer Olympics">Weightlifting

Wrestling">Wrestling at the 1948 Summer Olympics">Wrestling

;Men's Freestyle