Kim Soon-hyung

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Kim Soon-Hyung (born 15 July 1973) is a retired South Korean middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 and 1500 metres. He represented South Korea in the 800 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

He was the 1993 Asian Champion over 1500 m and is a two-time East Asian Games champion, having won in 1993 and 1997. He won two silver medals at the 1998 Asian Games.

Achievements[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  South Korea
1990 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 28th (h) 1500m 3:54.15
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 20th (h)[1] 800m 1:52.19
4th 1500m 3:40.26
Asian Junior Championships New Delhi, India 3rd 800 m 1:51.32
3rd 1500 m 3:52.75
1993 East Asian Games Shanghai, China 1st 1500 m 3:56.17
Universiade Buffalo, United States 22nd (sf) 1500 m 3:56.74
Asian Championships Manila, Philippines 1st 1500 m 3:38.60 CR
1994 Asian Games Hiroshima, Japan 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.19
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 21st (h) 800 m 1:53.01
Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 3rd 1500 m 3:45.08
Universiade Fukuoka, Japan 6th 800 m 1:48.90
17th (sf) 1500 m 3:52.10
1997 East Asian Games Busan, South Korea 1st 800 m 1:49.00
3rd 1500 m 3:51.18
Universiade Catania, Italy 22nd (h) 800 m 1:51.07
43rd (h) 1500 m 4:00.12
1998 Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand 2nd 800 m 1:46.61
2nd 1500 m 3:40.56
1999 Universiade Palma de Mallorca, Spain 9th (sf) 800 m 1:48.28
World Championships Seville, Spain 15th (sf) 800 m 1:47.15
2000 Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 2nd 800 m 1:50.06
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 40th (h) 800 m 1:48.49
2002 Asian Games Busan, South Korea 8th 800 m 1:48.60
14th 1500 m 3:51.47

Personal bests[edit]

  • 800 metres - 1:46.03 min (1994)
  • 1500 metres - 3:38.60 min (1993)

References[edit]

  1. ^ Did not finish in the semifinal.

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