Jeong Gi-seon

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Jeong Gi-seon
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NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1937-04-25) 25 April 1937 (age 87)
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SportSprinting
Event100 metres

Jeong Gi-seon (born 25 April 1937) is a South Korean sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]

Jeong held the last South Korean record in the 100 m before the advent of fully automatic timing, running 10.3 seconds at Hyochang Stadium in 1968. He was noted for his short stature at only 1.68 metres (5 ft 6 in) tall. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jeong Gi-seon Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
  2. "세계의 스포츠역사를 바꾼 작은 거인들" [Little Giants Who Changed the World of Sports History] (in Korean). Retrieved 16 October 2024.