Kim Jong-chol (runner)

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Kim Jong Chul
Personal information
Native name김종철
NationalityNorth Korean
Born (1972-03-30) 30 March 1972 (age 53)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

Kim Jong Chul (born 30 March 1972) is a North Korean long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]

At the 1999 Military World Games, Kim won the marathon silver medal behind Grzegorz Gajdus. [2] After finishing 3rd at the 2000 Pyongyang Marathon, Kim placed 30th at the 2000 Olympic marathon. [3] [4] He returned to the Pyongyang Marathon the following year, placing 10th. [5]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Jong Chul Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "KPA athletes prove successful in world military games". Korean Central News Agency . Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  3. ↑ Kim Jong-chol at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  4. ↑ Kim Jong-chol at Olympedia OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. ↑ Kim Jong-chol at Tilastopaja (subscription required)


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