South Korea at the 1992 Winter Olympics

South Korea at the
1992 Winter Olympics
IOC codeKOR
NOCKorean Olympic Committee
Websitewww.sports.or.kr (in Korean and English)
in Albertville
Competitors23 in 6 sports
Flag bearer Lee Yeong-ha
Officials25
Medals
Ranked 10th
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
4
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Korea (2018)

South Korea was represented at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France by the Korean Olympic Committee.

In total, 23 athletes including 19 men and four women represented South Korea in six different sports including alpine skiing, biathlon, cross-country skiing, figure skating, short track speed skating and speed skating.

South Korea won four medals at the games, all in short track speed skating, after Kim Ki-hoon won gold in the women's 500 m, the men's relay team won gold in the men's 5,000 m relay and Kim Yoon-man and Lee Joon-ho won silver and bronze respectively in the men's 1,000 m.

Competitors

In total, 23 athletes represented South Korea at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France across six different sports.[1]

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 2 0 2
Biathlon 4 0 4
Cross-country skiing 4 0 4
Figure skating 1 1 2
Short track speed skating 4 2 6
Speed skating 4 1 5
Total 19 4 23

Medalists

Main article: 1992 Winter Olympics medal table

South Korea won a total of four medals at the games including two golds, one silver and one bronze.[1]

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Kim Ki-hoon Short track speed skating Men's 1,000 metres 20 February
 Gold Kim Ki-hoon
Lee Joon-ho
Mo Ji-soo
Song Jae-kun		 Short track speed skating Men's 5,000 metre relay 22 February
 Silver Kim Yoon-man Speed skating Men's 1,000 metres 18 February
 Bronze Lee Joon-ho Short track speed skating Men's 1,000 metres 20 February

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics

In total, two South Korean athletes participated in the alpine skiing events – Choi Yong-hee and Huh Sung-wook.[1]

Athlete Event Record Rank
Choi Yong-hee Downhill 2:04.85 39
Combined Downhill 1:55.68 47
Combined Slalom 2:00.97 33
Giant Slalom did not finish -
Slalom 2:03.73 27
Super G 1:22.75 63
Huh Sung-wook Combined Downhill 1:55.27 46
Combined Slalom did not finish -
Giant Slalom Disqualified -
Slalom did not finish -
Super G 1:20.96 54

Source:[2]

Biathlon

Main article: Biathlon at the 1992 Winter Olympics

In total, four South Korean athletes participated in the biathlon events – Hong Byung-sik, Jang Dong-lin, Kim Woon-ki and Han Myung-hee.[1]

Athlete Event Record Rank
Hong Byung-sik 10 km 32:59.2 84
20 km 1:15:06.7 87
Jang Dong-lin 10 km 34:44.2 88
20 km 1:17:06.9 88
Kim Woon-ki 10 km 35:05.8 89
Han Myung-hee 10 km 35:48.9 90
20 km 1:19:28.1 89
Kim Woon-ki
Hong Byung-sik
Jang Dong-lin
Han Myung-hee 		4 × 7.5 km Relay 1:47:24.4 21

Source:[2]

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics

In total, four South Korean athletes participated in the cross-country skiing events – Park Byung-chul, An Jin-soo, Kim Kwang-rae and Wi Jae-wook.[1]

Athlete Event Record Rank
Park Byung-chul 10 km 31:10.0 40
15 km 45:20.4 51
30 km 1:33:01.8 55
An Jin-soo 10 km 34:26.4 77
15 km 53:14.2 79
30 km 1:40:24.7 70
Kim Kwang-rae 10 km 35:26.8 85
15 km 53:51.4 81
30 km 1:41:34.4 71
Wi Jae-wook 10 km 36:53.7 95
15 km 55:39.1 86
30 km did not finish -
Park Byung-chul
An Jin-soo
Kim Kwang-rae
Wi Jae-wook 		4 × 10 km Relay 2:01:01.4 15

Source:[2]

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics

In total, two South Korean athletes participated in the figure skating events – Jung Sung-il and Lee Eun-hee.[1]

Athlete Event Rank
Jung Sung-il Single 21

Source:[2]

Athlete Event Rank
Lee Eun-hee Single 27

Source:[2]

Short track speed skating

Main article: Short track speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics

In total, six South Korean athletes participated in the short track speed skating events – Kim Ki-hoon, Lee Joon-ho, Song Jae-kun, Mo Ji-soo, Chun Lee-kyung and Kim So-hee.[1]

Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kim Ki-hoon 1000 metres 1:33.79 1st 1:32.67 1st 1:32.12 1st 1:30.76
Lee Joon-ho 1000 metres 1:39.30 2nd 1:33.51 1st 1:31.27 1st 1:31.16
Song Jae-kun 1000 metres 1:37.86 3rd Ranking Round 20th
Kim Ki-hoon
Lee Joon-ho
Song Jae-kun
Mo Ji-soo 		5000 metres Relay 7:14.07 1st 7:20.57 1st 7:14.02

Source:[2]

Athlete Event Heats Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Chun Lee-kyung 500 metres 48.18 2nd 48.25 3rd Ranking Round 12th
Kim So-hee 500 metres 50.99 1st 54.90 3rd Ranking Round 9th

Source:[2]

Speed skating

Main article: Speed skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics

In total, five South Korean athletes participated in the speed skating events – Kim Yoon-man, Jegal Sung-ryeol, Lee In-hun, Oh Yeong-seok and Yoo Seon-hee.[1]

Athlete Event Record Rank
Kim Yoon-man 500m 37.60 10
1000m 1:14.86
Jegal Sung-ryeol 500m 37.71 12
1000m 1:17.34 T26
Lee In-hun 500m 38.74 31
1000m 1:19.08 39
Oh Yeong-seok 1500m 2:02.17 39

Source:[2]

Athlete Event Record Rank
Yoo Seon-hee 500m 41.28 9
1000m 1:23.49 11

Source:[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "South Korea at the 1992 Winter Olympics". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Albertville 1992 Official Report" (PDF). Le Comite d'Organisation des Jeux Olympiques Albertville. 1992. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2025 – via LA84 Foundation.
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