Kim Won-tak (original) (raw)
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South Korean runner (born 1964)
Kim Won-Tak (born July 21, 1964) is a South Korean long-distance runner who competed in the late 1980s.
Kim Won-Tak, Chong Son-man (teacher) und Son Mi-jong (dance student) during the lighting of the 1988 Summer Olympic cauldron
He is best known for his role at the opening ceremony of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, when he shared the lighting of the Olympic Flame with fellow South Koreans Chung Sun-Man and Sohn Kee-Chung.
Kim also competed in those same games, finishing 18th in the men's marathon event.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing South Korea | |||||
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 18th | Marathon | 2:15:44 |
1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 19th | Marathon | 2:21:16 |
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Won-tak". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- Kim Won-tak at World Athletics
- Kim Won-tak at Olympedia
Olympic Games | ||
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Preceded byRobyn Perry | Final Olympic torchbearer 1988 Seoul With: Chung Sun-Man & Sohn Kee-Chung | Succeeded byMichel Platini & François-Cyrille Grange |
Preceded byRafer Johnson | Final Summer Olympic torchbearer 1988 Seoul With: Chung Sun-Man & Sohn Kee-Chung | Succeeded byAntonio Rebollo |