Nam Sung-yong
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This is a Korean name; the family name is Nam.
| Medal record | ||
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 Nam Sung-yong |
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| Men's athletics | ||
Competitor for  Japan |
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 1936 Berlin | Marathon |
| Nam Sung-yong | |
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| Hangul | 남승룡 |
| Hanja | 南昇龍 |
| Revised Romanization | Nam Seungryong |
| McCune–Reischauer | Nam Sŭngnyong |
Nam Sung-Yong (November 23, 1912 in Suncheon, South Korea – February 20, 2001) was the bronze winner of the Marathon of the 1936 Summer Olympics, completing the run in 2 hours, 31 minutes, and 42 seconds. He is also the first Korean bronze Olympian.
Nam received higher education in Japan. Like the gold medalist Sohn Kee-Chung, Nam Sung-Yong used the Japanese pronunciation of his name, Nan Shōryū.
After the Olympics, Nam Sung-Yong worked at the Korean Sporting Association with Sohn Kee-Chung.
[edit] Nam's record
- 2:32:33, 2nd at Japan Championship (November 3, 1933)
- 2:36:05, the winner at Japan's Berlin Olympics qualifying round (May 21, 1936)
- 2:31:42, bronze medal at Berlin Olympics (August 9, 1936)
- 2:40:10, 10th at 1947 Boston Marathon (April 1947). At this race, Nam's compatriot Suh Yun-Bok was the winner.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- (Korean) Profile from the Suncheon Marathon
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