Personal information | |
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Nationality | South Korean |
Born | South Korea | February 23, 1965
Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 조진생 |
Hanja | 趙鎭生 |
Revised Romanization | Jo Jinsaeng |
McCune–Reischauer | Cho Chinsaeng |
Sport | |
Country | South Korea |
Sport | Middle-distance running |
Jo Jin-Saeng (born February 23, 1965) is a South Korean Olympic middle-distance runner. He represented his country in the men's 1500 meters and the men's 4 x 400 meters relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics. His time was a 3:45.63 in the 1500, and a 3:14.71 in the 4 x 400 relay. [1]
Jo is the youngest of six children. His father Jo Pan-geum was a farmer. He attended North Jeolla Sports High School . [2]
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