Oh Mi-yes
| Korean spelling | |
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| Hangeul | 오미자 |
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Revised Romanization |
Oh wed-yes |
|
McCune- Reischauer |
O Micha |
Oh Mi-ja (born July 3, 1970 ) is a former South Korean marathon runner .
In 1996 she won the Dong-A Marathon and came in 30th at the Atlanta Olympics . In 1998, she repeated her victory in the Dong-A marathon. In 2000 she qualified with a victory at the Gunsan Marathon for the Olympic Games in Sydney , where she finished 34th.
In 2001 she defended her title in Gunsan. In 2002 she was second in the Dong-A Marathon (now Seoul International Marathon ) and fourth in the Asian Games . In 2003 she won again in Gunsan, in 2004 she was second there.
In 1998 and 1999 she became national champion over 5000 m .
Personal bests
- 5000 m: 16: 08.68 min, June 9, 1998, Seoul
- 10,000 m : 33: 42.38 min, October 11, 2001, Chunan
- Marathon: 2:29:44 h, April 9, 2000, Gunsan
Web links
- Athlete portrait of Oh Mi-ja at the IAAF (English)
- Athlete portrait at Tilastopaja OY
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Oh, Mi-yes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | 오미자 (Korean, Hangeul); O, Mi-ja (Revised Romanization); O, Micha (McCune-Reischauer) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South Korean marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd July 1970 |