South Korea at the 1956 Winter Olympics

South Korea at the
1956 Winter Olympics
IOC codeKOR
(COR used at these Games)
NOCKorean Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sports.or.kr (in Korean and English)
in Cortina d'Ampezzo
Competitors4 in 1 sport
Officials1
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Korea (2018)

South Korea, as Republic of Korea, competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The nation returned to the Winter Games after missing the 1952 Winter Olympics due to Korean War.

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics
Athlete Event Record Rank
Chang Yeong 500m 43.5 28
1500m 2:16.7 29
5000m 8:17.6 23
Cho Youn-Sik 500m 44.0 34
1500m 2:20.0 T42
Kim Chong-Soon 1500m 2:20.5 44
5000m 8:34.3 36
10000m 17:52.6 30
Pyung Chang-Nam 1500m 2:23.5 T51
5000m 8:36.7 37

References


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