Kim Un-bae
| Kim Un-bae | |
|---|---|
| Korean name | |
| Hangeul | 金恩培 |
| Hanja | 김은배 |
| Japanese name | |
| Kanji | 金恩培 |
| Rōmaji after Hepburn | Kin Onbai |
Kim Un-bae (born August 21, 1913 in Seoul , † February 15, 1980 in Incheon ) was a Korean marathon runner . In his active time, Korea was not an independent state and was under Japanese rule . He therefore started under the name Kin Onbai for Japan .
In 1931 he became the Japanese runner-up with his personal best of 2:34:58 h. In 1932 he was runner-up again in 2:37:57 h and qualified for the Olympic Games in Los Angeles , where he was sixth in 2:37:28 h.
Web links
- Kim Un-bae in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Athlete portrait at the ARRS
- Kim Un-bae in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kim, Un-bae |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 김은배 (Hangeul); 金 恩培 (Hanja); Kin Onbai (Japanese) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Korean marathon runner who started for Japan |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 21, 1913 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Seoul |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 15, 1980 |
| Place of death | Incheon |