Kim Won-tak

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Kim Won-Tak, Chong Son-man (teacher) und Son Mi-jong (dance student) during the lighting of the 1988 Summer Olympic cauldron Seoul Olympic torch.jpg
Kim Won-Tak, Chong Son-man (teacher) und Son Mi-jong (dance student) during the lighting of the 1988 Summer Olympic cauldron

Kim Won-Tak (born July 21, 1964) is a South Korean long-distance runner who competed in the late 1980s. [1] [2] [3]

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Biography

He is best known for his role at the opening ceremony of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, when he shared the lighting of the Olympic Flame with fellow South Koreans Chung Sun-Man and Sohn Kee-Chung.

Kim also competed in those same games, finishing 18th in the men's marathon event.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 18thMarathon 2:15:44
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 19thMarathon 2:21:16

References

  1. ↑ "네이버 뉴스 라이브러리". NAVER Newslibrary. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  2. ↑ ""해냈구나"…고향제주 축제분위기/김원탁선수 북경마라톤우승에 환호성". 한국일보 (in Korean). 1990-10-01. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  3. ↑ 기자, 좌승훈 (2003-10-26). ""영광의 마침표는 내가 찍는다"". 제주투데이 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
Olympic Games
Preceded by Final Olympic torchbearer
1988 Seoul
With: Chung Sun-Man & Sohn Kee-Chung 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Final Summer Olympic torchbearer
1988 Seoul
With: Chung Sun-Man & Sohn Kee-Chung 		Succeeded by


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