Kim Wan-gi

Kim Wan-gi
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1968-07-08) 8 July 1968 (age 58)
Seoul, South Korea
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event
Marathon
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Summer Universiade
Silver medal – second place1993 BuffaloMarathon

Kim Wan-gi (born 8 July 1968) is a South Korean long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics.

He was described as one of three people who led the revival of Korean marathoning in the early 1990s, along with Hwang Young-jo and Lee Bong-ju.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Wan-gi Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "[그사람] "마라톤보다 인생이 훨씬 어렵네요" 출처 : SBS 뉴스 원본 링크" [[The Man] "Life is much harder than a marathon." - Kim Wan-ki, the marathon runner of the wind and clouds] (in Korean). Retrieved 15 October 2024.