South Korea at the 1972 Summer Olympics

South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Medalists

Silver

• Oh Seung-Lip — Judo, men's middleweight (80 kg)

Results by event

Archery

In the first modern archery competition at the Olympics, South Korea entered three women. Their highest placing competitor was Kim Ho Gu, at 7th place in the women's competition.

Women's Individual Competition:

• Kim Ho-Gu - 2369 points (7th place)
• Ju Chun-Sam - 2349 points (12th place)
• Kim Hyang-Min - 2275 points (20th place)

Athletics

Men's High Jump

• Park Sang-Soo

* Qualification Round — 2.00m (→ did not advance)

Men's 4x100m Relay

• Lee Chung-Ping, Soo Wen-Ho, Chen Chin-Lung, and Chen Ming-Chih

* Heat — 41.78s (→ did not advance)

Women's Shot Put

• Paik Ok-Ja

* Qualification Round — 15.78m (→ did not advance)

Women's Discus Throw

• Paik Ok-Ja

* Qualification Round — DNS (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)

• Jae Keun-Lim

* First Round — Bye

* Second Round — Defeated Namchal Tsendaiush (MGL), 3:2

* Third Round — Lost to Rolando Garbey......

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