| South Korea at the 1972 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | KOR |
| NPC | Korean Paralympic Committee |
| Website |
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| in Heidelberg | |
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Medals Ranked 16th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances ( overview) | |
South Korea competed at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, West Germany.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Cho Keum-Im | Archery | Women's St. Nicholas round paraplegic |
| Gold |
Song Sin-Nam | Table tennis | Men's Singles 1B |
| Gold |
Choi Tae-Am | Table tennis | Men's Singles 2 |
| Gold |
South Korea | Table tennis | Men's Teams 3 |
 Silver |
Heo Yong Cho Keum-Im Lee Hae-Sik |
Archery | Mixed St. Nicholas round team paraplegic |
| Silver |
Kim Keun-Soo Cho Keum-Im |
Dartchery | Mixed pairs open |
 Bronze |
Kim Keun-Soo | Archery | Men's short western round open |
Archery
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | ||
| Kim Keun-Soo | Men's short western round open | 741 |
|
| Kim Yoon-Bae | Men's short western round open | 734 | T4 |
| Lee Hae-Sik | Men's St. Nicholas round paraplegic | 680 | 9 |
| Heo Yong | Men's St. Nicholas round paraplegic | 676 | 13 |
| Cho Keum-Im | Women's St. Nicholas round paraplegic | 680 |
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|
Heo Yong Cho Keum-Im Lee Hae-Sik |
Mixed St. Nicholas round team paraplegic | 2036 |
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Athletics
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Park Yeon-Kyu | Men's 100 m wheelchair 4 | 34.1 | 41 | DNQ | 41 |
| Song Sin-Nam | Men's 60 m wheelchair 1B | 40.7 | 24 | DNQ | 24 |
| Men's Discus throw 1B | n/a | 9.60 | 8 | ||
| Men's Shot put 1B | n/a | 4.01 | 6 | ||
Dartchery
| Athlete | Event | Rank |
|---|---|---|
|
Kim Keun-Soo Cho Keum-Im |
Mixed pairs open |
|
Table tennis
Individual competition
| Athlete | Event | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||
| Song Sin-Nam | Men's Singles 1B |  Pimmelar (
NED) W 2–0 |
 S. Bradshaw (
GBR) W 2–0 |
Daniel Jeannin (
FRA) W 2–0 |
| Choi Tae-Am | Men's Singles 2 | 
Manfred Emmel (
FRG) W 2–0 |
Giuseppe Trieste (
ITA) W 2–0 |
Lesli Lam (
HKG) W 2–0 |
| Choi Keum-Im | Women's Singles 4 | I. Schmidt (
NED) L 0–2 |
Team competition
- Men's Teams 2 — Preliminaries
South Korea
|
1–3 | 
Sweden
|
| Team (Group A) | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Sweden
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 6:2 |
Denmark
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 |
|
South Korea
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 1:3 |
- Men's Teams 3 — Preliminaries
|
South Korea
|
0–3 |
France
|
|
South Korea
|
3–0 | 
Switzerland
|
| Team (Group B) | Pld | W | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
France
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 6:0 |
|
South Korea
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 3:3 |
|
Switzerland
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0:6 |
- Men's Teams 4