Jeong Jin-hyeok

Jeong Jin-hyeok

Jeong Jin-hyeok in the marathon at the 2012 Olympics in London
Personal information
Born	(1991-06-01) June 1, 1991 (age 33)
Height	1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Korean name
Hangul	정진혁
Revised Romanization	Jeong Jinhyeok
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏng Chinhyŏk
Sport
Country	South Korea
Sport	Athletics
Event	Marathon

Jeong Jin-hyeok (born June 1, 1991, Chungcheongnam) is a South Korean long-distance runner. ^{[1] [2]} At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's marathon, finishing in 82nd place.

He won a surprise silver medal at the 2011 Seoul International Marathon. ^[3]

References

1. "Jinhyeok Jeong". 2012 Summer Olympics . Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
2. "Jeong Jin-Hyeok Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
3. "정진혁, 깜짝 '은메달'…한국 마라톤 샛별 탄생 출처 : SBS 뉴스 원본 링크" [Jeong Jin-hyeok, surprise 'silver medal'... Birth of a rising star in Korean marathon] (in Korean). 20 March 2011. Retrieved 16 October 2024.