Lee Jin-il
South Korean middle-distance runner
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Lee Jin-Il (born January 12, 1973[1] in Daegu) is a retired South Korean athlete who competed in the 800 metres. His personal best time is 1.44.14 in 800 metres, achieved on June 17, 1994, in the South Korean Athletics Championships.[2][3][4] This is the current South Korean record.[5] It was also the Asian record until it was broken by Yusuf Saad Kamel in 2004.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  South Korea | ||
| Asian Championships | ||
 | 1991 Kuala Lumpur | 800 m |
| 1993 Manila | 800 m |
| East Asian Games | ||
| 1993 Shanghai | 800 m |
Lee took part in the 1992 IAAF World Cup and came in fifth place. He won the gold medal in the 800 m at the 1993 East Asian Games and went on to win consecutive gold medals at the Asian Games. He represented South Korea on the global stage three times: first at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics where he finished third in his 800 m heat, then he competed at the 1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships where he was sixth in the semi-finals, and finally he took part in the 1993 World Championships in Athletics later that year. In 1995 he was suspended for two years after a doping violation.
Achievements
- 1998 Asian Games - gold medal
- 1994 Asian Games - gold medal (Games record)
- 1993 Asian Championships - gold medal
- 1992 World Junior Championships - silver medal
- 1991 Asian Championships - gold medal
