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South Korea at the 1976 Summer Olympics

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

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

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
 GoldYang Jung-moWrestlingMen's freestyle 62 kg31 July
 SilverChang Eun-kyungJudoMen's 63 kg30 July
 BronzePark Young-chulJudoMen's 80 kg28 July
 Bronze South Korea women's national volleyball team
Volleyball Women's tournament 30 July
 BronzeCho Jea-kiJudoMen's open category31 July
 BronzeJeon Hae-supWrestlingMen's freestyle 52 kg31 July
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Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (–48 kg)

Shooting

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

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Volleyball

Men's team competition

  • 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

  • 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
  • Head coach: Kim Han-soo

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