 Park Bong-go in 2017 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 8 May 1991 | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event(s) | 200 m, 400 m | |||||||||||
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Park Tae-geon (born 8 May 1991) formerly known as Park Bong-go is a South Korean athlete specialising in the 400 metres. [1] He represented his country at the 2011 World Championships without reaching the semifinals.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  South Korea | |||||
| 2009 | East Asian Games | Hong Kong, China | 2nd | 400 m | 46.96 |
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 15th (h) | 400 m | 47.46 [2] |
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 7th (h) | 400 m | 46.97 [3] |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 25th (h) | 400 m | 46.42 | |
| 15th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.05 | |||
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 6th | 400 m | 46.19 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.03 | |||
| 2015 | Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 11th (sf) | 400 m | 46.39 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.17 | |||
| 2017 | Asian Championships | Bhubaneswar, India | 2nd | 200 m | 20.76 |
| 8th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.26 | |||
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.15 | |||
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 5th | 200 m | 20.61 |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.10 | |||
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