Taika Gon

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Taika Gon
Taika Gon at the 1932 Olympics
Personal information
BornJune 2, 1906
Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk, South Korea
DiedOctober 10, 1971 (aged 65)
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMarathon
Achievements and titles
Personal best2:35:12 (1932)

Taika Gon (権 泰夏, originally Tae-ha Kwon, 권 태하, June 2, 1906 – October 10, 1971) was a Korean long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1932 Olympics and finished in ninth place.[1] He competed for Japan under his Japanese name as Korea was part of the Japanese Empire at the time. The name is based on the Japanese kanji pronunciation of his Korean hanja name.

References

  1. ^ Taika Gon. sports-reference.com