South Korea at the 1956 Winter Olympics

South Korea, as Republic of Korea, competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. The nation returned to the Winter Games after missing the 1952 Winter Olympics due to Korean War.

Speed skating

Athlete Event Record RankChang Yeong 500m 43.5 28 1500m 2:16.7 29 5000m 8:17.6 23Cho Youn-Sik 500m 44.0 34 1500m 2:20.0 T42Kim Chong-Soon 1500m 2:20.5 44 5000m 8:34.3 36 10000m 17:52.6 30Pyung Chang-Nam 1500m 2:23.5 T51 5000m 8:36.7 37

References Official Olympic Reports