Personal information | |
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Nationality | South Korean |
Born | 1 January 1965 |
Education | Keimyung University Yeungnam High School |
Sport | |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | 5000 metres |
Korean name | |
Hangul | 김영길 |
Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gim Yeong-gil |
McCune–Reischauer | Kim Yŏng-gil |
Kim Yeong-gil (born 1 January 1965) is a South Korean long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]
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