Seong Nak-gun
South Korean sprinter From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Seong Nak-gun (born 26 February 1962) is a South Korean sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Nationality | South Korean | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 February 1962 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Korean name | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hangul | 성낙군 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanja | 成樂群 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Seong Nakgun | ||||||||||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏng Nakkun | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sprinting | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 4 × 100 metres relay | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Seong attended Busan Sports High School (부산체육고등학교) and was active in track and field there.[2] He went on to Dong-a University, and while a student there represented South Korea at the 1980 Juniors Track World Championships and the 1983 Asian Athletics Championships.[3][4][5] Along with Jang Jae-keun, Kim Jong-il, and Sim Deok-seop, he was part of the team which won bronze in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1986 Asian Games.[6][7]
His brother Seong Nak-gap was also a competitive sprinter in the 1990s.[8][9]
References
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