Kim Bok-joo
South Korean middle-distance runner
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Kim Bok-joo (born 17 October 1960) is a South Korean former middle-distance runner who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] He also competed in the 800 m heats at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics and 1983 Summer Universiade.[citation needed]
Born17 October 1960
SportTrack and field
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Kim won his first major regional medal at the 1982 Asian Games, taking the 800 m silver medal behind India's Charles Borromeo (athlete). He was the 1986 Asian Games gold medallist in the 800 m and a silver medalist in the 1500 m.[2]
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Notes
- Some English-language sources, such as GBR Athletics,[2][3] erroneously state that Kim Bok-joo was winner of the 1990 men's 800 m and the 1500 m silver medallist, as well as the 1991 Asian Championships runner-up. Contemporary English and Korean sources indicate it was his similarly named teammate Kim Bong-yu who achieved these feats.[4][5][6]
