South Korea at the 1976 Summer Olympics

South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

South Korea at the
1976 Summer Olympics
IOC codeKOR
NOCKorean Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sports.or.kr (in Korean and English)
in Montreal
Competitors38 in 5 sports
Medals
Ranked 19th
Gold
1
Silver
1
Bronze
4
Total
6
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

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MedalNameSportEventDate
 GoldYang Jung-moWrestlingMen's freestyle 62 kg31 July
 SilverChang Eun-kyungJudoMen's 63 kg30 July
 BronzePark Young-chulJudoMen's 80 kg28 July
 BronzeSouth Korea women's national volleyball team
VolleyballWomen's tournament30 July
 BronzeCho Jea-kiJudoMen's open category31 July
 BronzeJeon Hae-supWrestlingMen's freestyle 52 kg31 July

Men's Light Flyweight (–48 kg)

Shooting

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There were five South Korean shooters who qualified to compete in the following events:

Open
AthleteEventFinal
PointsRank
Choi Chung-seok50 m rifle prone58357
Park Do-geunSkeet17261
Lee Gyun50 m rifle prone58164
Park Jong-Gil25 m rapid fire pistol58715
Lee Seung-GyunSkeet19122

Men's team competition

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  • Preliminary round (group A)
  • Lost to Poland (2-3)
  • Defeated Canada (3-0)
  • Lost to Cuba (0-3)
  • Lost to Czechoslovakia (3-1)
  • Classification Matches
  • 5th/8th place: Defeated Brazil (3-2)
  • 5th/6th place: Lost to Czechoslovakia (1-3) → Sixth place
  • Team roster
  • Head coach: Lee Kyo-so (이규소, Korea Volleyball Association)

Women's Team Competition

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  • Preliminary round (group B)
  • Lost to Soviet Union (1–3)
  • Defeated East Germany (3–2)
  • Defeated Cuba (3–2)
  • Semi Finals
  • Lost to Japan (0–3)
  • Bronze Medal Match
  • Defeated Hungary (3–1) → Bronze Medal
  • Team roster

References

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