Personal information | |
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Birth name | 김창옥 |
Nationality | North Korean |
Born | 27 May 1975 |
Sport | |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | Marathon |
Kim Chang-ok (born 27 May 1975) is a North Korean long-distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]
She was born as the 4th daughter of a father who works in the mining industry. [2] She participated in the half marathon in Daegu. [3] The athlete is an introvert and plays the accordion as a hobby. [2]
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