Korea at the 2000 Summer Olympics
| South Korea at the 2000 Summer Olympics |
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| IOC code | KOR | ||||||||
| NOC | Korean Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 281 (175 men and 106 women) in 26 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Jeong Eun-soon | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 12th |
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South Korea competed as Korea at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Athletes from North and South Korea marched together in the opening ceremony under the Korean Unification Flag. 281 competitors, 175 men and 106 women, took part in 144 events in 26 sports.
The Korean women swept the medals in the individual event and took the gold medal in the team event. The men added another gold medal with their victory in the team round, despite none of the individual archers advancing past the quarterfinal.
Women's team competition:
Men's team competition:
Men's 800 m
Men's 400 m hurdles
Men's javelin throw
Men's long jump
Men's high jump
Men's 20 km Walk
Men's marathon
Women's Shot Put
Women's Javelin Throw
Women's 20 km Walk
Women's Marathon
Men's Singles
Men's Doubles
Women's Singles
Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
The Korean baseball team, which had finished last four years earlier, improved their result drastically in their second Olympic baseball appearance. They lost their games against perennial powers Cuba (which was the Cubans' 21st straight Olympic win) and the United States as well as Australia, but defeated defending silver medallist Japan as well as the other three teams in the competition. Their third-place finish in the preliminary round pitted them against the Americans in the semifinal, which Korea lost 3-2. In the bronze medal match, the Koreans again defeated the Japanese to take home the medal.
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
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