Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps
Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps (Korean: 국군체육부대), commonly known as the Sangmu (상무), is the sports division of Republic of Korea Armed Forces. Its headquarters are located in Mungyeong, Gyeongsangbuk-do. It was founded in 1984 by the integration of the athletic teams of ROK Army, ROK Navy and ROK Air Force.
KAFAC's emblem
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Composition
First Athletic Unit
- Football — Sangju Sangmu FC take part in K League
- Basketball — Sangmu Basketball Team take part in Korean Basketball League's Reserve League
- Handball — Sangmu Phoenix take part in Handball Korea League
- Rugby
- Boxing
- Judo
- Wrestling
Second Athletic Unit
- Baseball — Sangmu Baseball Team take part in Futures League (Korea Professional Baseball's Reserve League)
- Volleyball — Sangmu Volleyball Team took part in V-League
- Badminton
- Tennis
- Field hockey
- Gymnastics
- Weightlifting
- Table tennis
Third Athletic Unit
Achievement
| Venue | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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 1995 Rome |
1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
 1999 Zagreb |
10 | 4 | 4 | 18 |
| 2003 Catania |
5 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
 2007 Hyderabad |
2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
 2011 Rio de Janeiro |
8 | 6 | 8 | 22 |
 2015 Mungyeong |
19 | 15 | 25 | 59 |
External links
- Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps (in Korean)
- Official Facebook (in Korean)
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