Lee Chang-hoon
Lee Chang-hoon (born March 21, 1935 in Seongju County , Gyeongsangbuk-do , † January 13, 2004 ) was a South Korean marathon runner and Olympic participant.
Athletic career
In 1956 he finished fourth in the Melbourne Olympics in 2:28:45 h, and in 1958 he won the Asian Games in Tokyo in 2:32:55 h.
On September 28, 1959, he won a marathon in Seoul with his personal best of 2:24:07 h. At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, he came in 20th place in 2:25:03 h. In 1964 he won the Seoul International Marathon in 2:27:14 h.
Web links
- Athlete portrait at the ARRS
- Lee Chang-hoon in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Lee, Chang-hoon |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Korean marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 21, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Seongju , Gyeongsangbuk-do |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 13, 2004 |