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.
More information Year, Competition ...
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 |
Close
Personal bests
- 800 metres - 1:46.03 min (1994)
- 1500 metres - 3:38.60 min (1993)
Did not finish in the semifinal.