South Korean athletes dominated in archery, where they won gold medals in all but one sporting events and broke two world records.

Three South Korean athletes won Olympic gold medals for the first time in history: gymnast Yang Hak-seon in the men's vault exercises, archer Oh Jin-hyek in the men's individual event, and sabre fencer Kim Ji-yeon in the women's individual event.

The South Korean team featured nine defending champions from Beijing, including freestyle swimmer Park Tae-hwan, the men's archery team (led by Im Dong-hyun), pistol shooter Jin Jong-oh, weightlifters Jang Mi-ran and Sa Jae-hyouk, and taekwondo jins Hwang Kyung-seon and Cha Dong-min.

Other notable South Korean athletes featured judoka and top medal contenders Wang Ki-chun and Kim Jae-bum, foil fencer and Olympic silver medalist Nam Hyun-hee, and butterfly swimmer and Youth Olympic gold medalist Chang Gyu-cheol.

[6] Head Coach: Cho Myung-jun Reserves: South Korea is in Pool B of the men's tournament.

Head Coach: Lim Heung-sin Reserves: South Korea is in Pool A of the women's competition.

The squad won the bronze medal and the team were granted exemption to two years of mandatory military service but still required to do four weeks of basic training.

[16] On 11 February 2013, Park attended an International Olympic Committee disciplinary hearing at Lausanne, Switzerland.

After the Disciplinary Commission reviewed Park's action at the Olympics, the IOC decided to award the player the bronze medal he had been barred from collecting for several months.

[17] Head coaches: Cho Young-shin The following is the South Korea roster in the women's handball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.