Korea at the 1996 Summer Olympics

South Korea competed as Korea at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. It was the sixth Olympiad in which South Korea competed apart from North Korea, and the twelfth time that South Korea was present. South Korea competed under the IOC country code KOR.

Medals

Gold

• Kim Kyung-Wook – archery, women's individual
• Kim Kyung-Wook, Kim So-Jun, and Yoon Hye-Young – archery, women's team

Silver

• Oh Kyo-Moon, Kim Bo-Ram, and Jang Yong-Ho – archery, men's team

Bronze

• Oh Kyo-Moon – archery, men's individual

Results by event

Archery

Korea's fifth appearance in Olympic archery earned them another pair of gold medals in the women's competitions as well as a silver medal and a bronze medal in the men's competitions. The only individual eliminated before the quarterfinals was Yoon Hye-Young, though she did set an Olympic record in the 36 arrow R32/R16 combined.

Women's individual:

• Kim Kyung-Wook – final, gold medal (6–0)
• Kim So-Jun – quarterfinal, 6th place (3–1)
• Yoon Hye-Young – round of 16, 9th place (2–1)

Men's individual:

• Oh Kyo-Moon – bronze medal match, bronze medal (5–1)
• Kim Bo-Ram – quarterfinal, 5th place (3–1)
• Jang Yong-Ho – quarterfinal, 7th place (3–1)

Women's team:

• Kim, Kim, and Yoon – final, gold medal (4–0)

Men's team:

• Oh, Kim, and Jang – final, silver medal (3–1)

Baseball

Korea's first appearance in the Olympic baseball tournament resulted in a last-place finish for the team. The Koreans won only one game in the preliminary round, defeating the Netherlands. This put them in eighth place and ended their involvement in the competition.

Men's:

• Korea – 8th place (1–6)