Jang Jae-keun

South Korean sprinter (born 1962) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jang Jae-Geun (born 2 January 1962) is a Korean former sprinter who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics and in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

Born (1962-01-02) 2 January 1962 (age 64)
Seoul, South Korea
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Jang Jae-keun
Personal information
Born (1962-01-02) 2 January 1962 (age 64)
Seoul, South Korea
Sport
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1982 New Delhi200 m
Gold medal – first place1986 Seoul200 m
Silver medal – second place1982 New Delhi100 m
Bronze medal – third place1986 Seoul4x100 m relay
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place1985 Jakarta200 m
Bronze medal – third place1983 Kuwait City200 m
Bronze medal – third place1985 Jakarta100 m
Bronze medal – third place1985 Jakarta4×100 m
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place1985 Kobe200 m
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Jang was the first Korean sprinter to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. He was also the first Asian athletics medalist at the World University Games. He later became a coach at the Seoul City Hall.[2]

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