Kim Bong-yoo
South Korean runner (born 1967)
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Kim Bong-yoo[2] (Korean: 김봉유; Hanja: 金奉猷; born 16 June 1967) is a South Korean middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[3] He holds the South Korean national record for the indoor 1500 metres with his best of 3:47.95 minutes. He was the bronze medalist at the 1993 East Asian Games behind teammate Kim Soon-hyung and China's Lin Jun.[4]
NationalitySouth Korean
Born16 June 1967
SportMiddle-distance running
Events
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| Nationality | South Korean | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 June 1967 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Middle-distance running | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | 800 metres, 1500 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He was the 1990 Asian Games gold medallist in the 800 m and a silver medalist in the 1500 m.[5][6][7] At the 1991 Asian Athletics Championships he was the 1500 m silver medallist behind Mohamed Suleiman.[8]
Notes
- Some English-language sources, such as GBR Athletics,[9][10] erroneously state that Kim Bok-joo was winner of the 1990 Asian Games 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-yoo who achieved these feats.
