South Korea at the 1948 Summer Olympics

South 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.

South Korea won two bronze medals, putting it at the 32nd rank of competing nations.

Men

 * Track & road events

Group stage

 * Group B
 * Korea 29-27 Belgium
 * Philippines 35-33 Korea
 * China 49-48 Korea
 * Korea 120-20 Iraq
 * Korea 28-21 Chile

Quarterfinals

 * Mexico 43-32 Korea


 * Classification 7/8
 * Czechoslovakia 39-38 Korea

Squad
An Byeong-Seok, Bang Won-Sun, Chang Ri-Jin, Jo Deuk-Jun, Gang Bong-Hyeon, Kim Jeong-Sin, Lee Jun-Yeong, Lee Sang-Hun, O Su-Cheol

Wrestling

 * Men's Freestyle