Kim Jung-won

Kim Jung-won

Personal information
Nationality	North Korean
Born	(1973-01-20) 20 January 1973 (age 52)
Korean name
Hangul	김중원 [1]
RR	Gim Jungwon
MR	Kim Chungwŏn
Sport
Sport	Long-distance running
Event	Marathon
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing   North Korea Asian Games 1998 Bangkok Marathon

Kim Jung-won (born 20 January 1973) is a North Korean long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. ^[2] Kim is married to fellow marathoner Jong Song-ok since March 2001. ^[3] The couple's first child, Hyo-il, was born in 2002. Jong stated that North Korean leader Kim Jong-il personally suggested the name. ^[1]

References

1. "[北 마라톤 영웅 뒷 이야기] '아들 이름, 김정일 장군이 직접 지었어요'". Jeju Today. 25 October 2003. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Jung-won Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
3. North Korea Handbook 2002, p. 492.

Works cited

• Yonhap News Agency (2002). North Korea Handbook. Seoul: M.E. Sharpe. ISBN   978-0-7656-3523-5.

External links

• Kim Jung-won at World Athletics
• Kim Jung-won at ARRS
• Kim Jung-won at Olympedia