South Korea at the 1972 Summer Olympics
South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 42 competitors (32 men and 10 women), took part in 24 events in 8 sports.

Medalists

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 4 × 100 m 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 (CUB), TKO-2

Judo

Shooting

Five male shooters represented South Korea in 1972.
Open

Swimming

Men's 400 m freestyle:
 Cho Oh-ryun - Heat: 4:21.78 (did not advance)

Men's 1500 m freestyle
 Cho Oh-ryun - Heat: 17:29.23 (did not advance)

Volleyball

Men's: 7th place
 Roster: Choi Jong-ok, Chung Dong-kee, Jin Jun-tak, Kang Man-soo, Kim Chung-han, Kim Kun-bong, Kim Kyui-hwan, Lee Chun-pio, Lee In, Lee Sun-koo, Lee Yong-kwan, and Park Kee-won
 Preliminary round: 2-3
 Semi–Final: Lost to Romania (0-3)
 Final: Defeated Brazil (3-0)

Women's: 4th place
 Roster: Jo Hea-jung, Kim Eun-hui, Kim Young-ja, Lee In-sook, Lee Jung-ja, Lee Kyung-ai, Lee Kyung-sook, Lee Soon-bok, Yoon Young-nae, Yu Jung-hye, and Yu Kyung-hwa
 Preliminary round: 2-1
 Semi–Final: Lost to Japan (0-3)
 Final: Lost to D.P.R. Korea (0-3)

Weightlifting

Lightweight:
 Won Shin-hee - 427.5 kg (7th place)

Wrestling

References

Korea, South
1972
1972 in South Korean sport