Sohn Kee-chung
Olympic athlete
Sohn Kee-chung was an Olympic athlete and long-distance runner. He became the first ethnic Korean to win a medal at the Olympic Games, winning gold in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Wikipedia
Born: August 29, 1912, Sinuiju, North Korea
Died: November 15, 2002 (age 90 years), Seoul, South Korea
Grandchild: Lee Jun-seung
Height: 5′ 7″
Parents: Sohn In-seok and Kim Bok-nyeo
Spouse: Kang Bok-shin (m. 1939–1944)
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