Kim Ki-hoon (athlete)

Last updated
Kim Ki-hoon
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Asian Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Kuala Lumpur Javelin throw

Kim Ki-Hun (born 27 May 1968) is a retired South Korean javelin thrower.

He won the silver medal at the 1990 Asian Games, the bronze medal at the 1991 Asian Championships and the gold medal at the 1997 East Asian Games. [1] [2] [3] He also competed at the 1991 World Championships, the 1992 Olympic Games and the 1995 World Championships without reaching the final. [4] [5]

His personal best time was 79.08 metres, achieved in April 1992. [4]

Related Research Articles

Sunday Bada was a Nigerian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres event. He won three medals at the World Indoor Championships, including a gold medal in 1997. His personal best time was 44.63 seconds, and with 45.51 seconds indoor he holds the African indoor record. He set a national record in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 2000 Olympics, where the Nigerian team also won gold medals after the disqualification of the US team who had finished first.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Koji Murofushi</span> Former Japanese hammer thrower

Koji Alexander Murofushi, is a former Japanese hammer thrower and sports scientist. He has been among the world elite since the 2001 World Championships, where he won the silver medal. He was the 2004 Olympic champion. In 2011, he was crowned world champion.

Natalya "Natasha" Stanislavovna Dukhnova is a retired Belarusian middle distance runner who mainly competed in the 800 metres.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Imrich Bugár</span> Czechoslovak discus thrower

Imrich Bugár is a Czechoslovak discus thrower. An ethnic Hungarian who represented Czechoslovakia and then the Czech Republic, his career highlights include an Olympic silver medal from 1980, a European Championship title from 1982 and a gold medal in the inaugural World Championships in 1983. His personal best throw of 71.26 metres puts him tenth in the all-time performers list.

Marcus Adam is an English retired sportsperson, who represented Great Britain as both a sprinter and a bobsledder.

Yojer Enrique Medina is a Venezuelan shot putter and discus thrower.

Frédéric Ebong-Salle, better known as Fred Salle is a male retired athlete who specialized in the long jump.

Nikolay Petrov Raev is a retired Bulgarian triple jumper.

Lotfi Khaïda is a retired Algerian long jumper and triple jumper.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kim Kun-woo</span> South Korean decathlete (born 1980)

Kim Kun-Woo is a South Korean track and field athlete who competes in the decathlon. He is a two-time Asian Games medallist in the event, as well having won medals at the Asian Athletics Championships and East Asian Games.

Kim Bok-joo is a South Korean former middle-distance runner who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. He also competed in the 800 m heats at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics and 1983 Summer Universiade.

Chen Yanhao is a retired Chinese hurdler who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Xiao Yehua is a Chinese former track and field sprinter. Her personal best for the 100 metres was 11.23 seconds, set in 1992. She was a two-time Chinese champion over the 100 m.

Anna Mikhaylovna Knoroz is a retired Russian hurdler who specialised in the 400 metres hurdles. She won a bronze medal in the 400 m hurdles at the 1994 European Championships, and a gold medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1991 World Championships. She also competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Dimitrios Hatzopoulos is a retired Greek long jumper.

Andrey Sklyarenko is a retired Kazakhstani hurdler who specialized in the 110 metres hurdles.

Kim Bong-yu is a South Korean middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He holds the South Korean national record for the indoor 1500 metres with his best of 3:47.95 minutes. He was the bronze medalist at the 1993 East Asian Games behind teammate Kim Soon-hyung and China's Lin Jun.

António Dias dos Santos is an Angolan long jumper and triple jumper.

Reanchai Seeharwong is a retired Thai sprinter who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres.

Seraphina Nyauma is a retired Kenyan javelin thrower.

References

  1. "Asian Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. "Asian Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  3. "East Asian Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  4. 1 2 Ki-Hun Kim at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. "Kim Gi-Hun". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2017.