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Kee-chung Sohn

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Kee-chung Sohn

Birth
Sinŭiju, North Pyongan, North Korea
Death
15 Nov 2002 (aged 90)
Seoul, Seoul Special City, South Korea
Burial
Daejeon, Daejeon Metropolitan City, South Korea Add to Map
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He was an Olympic athlete and long-distance runner. He became the first Korean to win a medal at the Olympic Games, winning gold in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a member of the Japanese delegation.
He was an Olympic athlete and long-distance runner. He became the first Korean to win a medal at the Olympic Games, winning gold in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a member of the Japanese delegation.

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  • Created by: letemrip
  • Added: Jan 2, 2021
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220519769/kee-chung-sohn: accessed ), memorial page for Kee-chung Sohn (29 Aug 1912–15 Nov 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 220519769, citing Daejeon National Cemetery, Daejeon, Daejeon Metropolitan City, South Korea; Maintained by letemrip (contributor 49084452).