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Sohn Kee-chung

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Sohn Kee-chung (손기정; August 29, 1912 – November 15, 2002) was a Korean athlete and long-distance runner. [1]

53 relations: Antonio Rebollo, Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon, Athletics at the Summer Olympics, Berlin State Museums, Boston Marathon, Bridal Mask, Bronze medal, Corinthian helmet, Daejeon National Cemetery, Empire of Japan, Flag of Japan, Gold medal, Ham Kee-yong, Hanja, Hwang Young-cho, International Association of Athletics Federations, International Olympic Committee, Japan, Japan at the 1936 Summer Olympics, Jirō Minami, Kenpeitai, Kim Won-tak, Korea under Japanese rule, Koreans, List of people of Korean descent, List of people who have lit the Olympic cauldron, Marathon, Marathon world record progression, Meiji University, My Way (2011 film), Nam Sung-yong, North Korea, North Pyongan Province, Olympia, Greece, Olympic flame, Olympic Games, Pneumonia, Provinces of Korea, Rafer Johnson, Seoul, Seoul Olympic Stadium, Sinuiju, Son (Korean surname), Suh Yun-bok, The Dong-a Ilbo, The Guardian, The New York Times, Tokyo, Yasuo Ikenaka, 1936 Summer Olympics, ..., 1936 Summer Olympics medal table, 1988 Summer Olympics, 1992 Summer Olympics. Expand index (3 more) »

Antonio Rebollo

Antonio Rebollo Liñán (born 19 June 1955, in Madrid, Spain) is the paralympic archer who lit the Olympic Cauldron by shooting an arrow, igniting it, during the Opening Ceremony of the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

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Athletics at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's marathon

The men's marathon event at the 1936 Summer Olympic Games took place August 9.

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Athletics at the Summer Olympics

Athletics has been contested at every Summer Olympics since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics.

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Berlin State Museums

The Berlin State Museums (Staatliche Museen zu Berlin) are a group of institutions in Berlin, Germany, comprising seventeen museums in five clusters, several research institutes, libraries, and supporting facilities.

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Boston Marathon

The Boston Marathon is an annual marathon hosted by several cities in greater Boston in eastern Massachusetts, United States.

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Bridal Mask

Bridal Mask is a 2012 KBS2 period drama based on the popular Korean manhwa by Huh Young-man.

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Bronze medal

A bronze medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of bronze awarded to the third-place finisher of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc.

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Corinthian helmet

The Corinthian helmet originated in ancient Greece and took its name from the city-state of Corinth.

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Daejeon National Cemetery

The Daejeon National Cemetery is located in Hyeonchungwon-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon, South Korea.

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Empire of Japan

The was the historical nation-state and great power that existed from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 to the enactment of the 1947 constitution of modern Japan.

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Flag of Japan

The national flag of Japan is a rectangular white banner bearing a crimson-red disc at its center.

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Gold medal

A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field.

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Ham Kee-yong

Ham Kee-yong (born November 14, 1930) is a former South Korean athlete, best known as the winner of the 1950 Boston Marathon.

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Hanja

Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters.

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Hwang Young-cho

Hwang Young-cho (Hangul: 황영조, Hanja: 黃永祚; born 22 March 1970) is a former South Korean athlete, winner of the marathon race at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1994 Asian Games.

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International Association of Athletics Federations

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is the international governing body for the sport of athletics.

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International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee (IOC; French: Comité International Olympique, CIO) is a Swiss private non-governmental organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, which is the authority responsible for the modern Olympic Games.

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Japan

Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.

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Japan at the 1936 Summer Olympics

The Empire of Japan competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany.

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Jirō Minami

was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army and Governor-General of Korea between 1936 and 1942.

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Kenpeitai

The was the military police arm of the Imperial Japanese Army from 1881 to 1945.

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Kim Won-tak

Kim Won-Tak (born July 21, 1964) is a South Korean long-distance runner who competed in the late 1980s.

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Korea under Japanese rule

Korea under Japanese rule began with the end of the short-lived Korean Empire in 1910 and ended at the conclusion of World War II in 1945.

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Koreans

Koreans (in South Korean; alternatively in North Korean,; see names of Korea) are an East Asian ethnic group originating from and native to Korea and southern and central Manchuria.

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List of people of Korean descent

This is a list of notable Koreans or notable people of Korean descent.

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List of people who have lit the Olympic cauldron

The tradition of carrying the Olympic flame from Olympia, Greece, the birthplace of the Ancient Olympic Games, to the host city of the modern Olympic Games via a torch relay was first introduced in 1936, ahead of the Berlin Games.

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Marathon

The marathon is a long-distance race, completed by running, walking, or a run/walk strategy.

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Marathon world record progression

This list is a chronological progression of record times for the marathon.

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Meiji University

is a private university with campuses in Tokyo and Kawasaki, founded in 1881 by three lawyers of the Meiji era, Kishimoto Tatsuo, Miyagi Kōzō, and Yashiro Misao.

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My Way (2011 film)

My Way is a 2011 South Korean wartime action drama film by Kang Je-gyu which stars Jang Dong-gun along with Japanese actor Joe Odagiri and Chinese actress Fan Bingbing.

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Nam Sung-yong

Nam Sung-yong (November 23, 1912 – February 20, 2001) was a Korean Olympian who won a bronze medal in the marathon at the 1936 Summer Olympics, completing the run in 2 hours, 31 minutes, and 42 seconds.

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North Korea

North Korea (Chosŏn'gŭl:조선; Hanja:朝鮮; Chosŏn), officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (abbreviated as DPRK, PRK, DPR Korea, or Korea DPR), is a country in East Asia constituting the northern part of the Korean Peninsula.

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North Pyongan Province

North Pyongan Province (Phyŏnganbukto;, also spelled North P'yŏngan), written before 1925 in English as Yeng Byen) is a province of North Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former P'yŏng'an Province, remained a province of Korea until 1945, then became a province of North Korea. Its capital is Sinŭiju. In 2002, Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region—near the city of Sinuiju—was established as a separately governed Special Administrative Region.

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Olympia, Greece

Olympia (Greek: Ὀλυμπία;; Olymbía), a sanctuary of ancient Greece in Elis on the Peloponnese peninsula, is known for having been the site of the Olympic Games in classical times.

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Olympic flame

The Olympic flame is a symbol used in the Olympic movement.

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Olympic Games

The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (Jeux olympiques) are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions.

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Pneumonia

Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the small air sacs known as alveoli.

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Provinces of Korea

Korea's provinces (Do; hangul: 도; hanja: 道) have been the primary administrative division of Korea since the mid Goryeo dynasty in the early 11th century, and were preceded by provincial-level divisions (Ju and Mok) dating back to Unified Silla, in the late 7th century.

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Rafer Johnson

Rafer Lewis Johnson (born August 18, 1935) is an American former decathlete and film actor.

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Seoul

Seoul (like soul; 서울), officially the Seoul Special Metropolitan City – is the capital, Constitutional Court of Korea and largest metropolis of South Korea.

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Seoul Olympic Stadium

The Seoul Olympic Stadium (서울올림픽주경기장) also known as Jamsil Olympic Stadium (formerly romanised as Chamshil), is a multi-purpose stadium in Seoul, South Korea.

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Sinuiju

Sinŭiju; Sinŭiju-si, known before 1925 in English as Yeng Byen City) is a city in North Korea which faces Dandong, China across the international border of the Yalu River. It is the capital of North P'yŏngan province. Part of the city is included in the Sinŭiju Special Administrative Region, which was established in 2002 to experiment with introducing a market economy.

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Son (Korean surname)

Son, Sohn or Shon (孫, 손) is a common Korean family name.

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Suh Yun-bok

Suh Yun-bok (9 January 1923 – 27 June 2017) was a South Korean athlete, who is best known as the winner of the 1947 Boston Marathon.

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The Dong-a Ilbo

The Dong-A Ilbo (literally East Asia Daily) is a newspaper in Korea since 1920 with daily circulation of more than 1.2 million and opinion leaders as its main readers.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (sometimes abbreviated as The NYT or The Times) is an American newspaper based in New York City with worldwide influence and readership.

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Tokyo

, officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and has been the capital since 1869.

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Yasuo Ikenaka

was a Japanese long-distance runner who is credited by the International Association of Athletics Federations for setting a world's best in the marathon on April 3, 1935.

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1936 Summer Olympics

The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: Olympische Sommerspiele 1936), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in 1936 in Berlin, Nazi Germany.

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1936 Summer Olympics medal table

The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Berlin, Germany, from 1 August to 16 August.

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1988 Summer Olympics

The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad (Korean), were an international multi-sport event celebrated from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea.

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1992 Summer Olympics

The 1992 Summer Olympic Games (Spanish: Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992; Catalan: Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain in 1992.

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Redirects here:

Kee-Chung Sohn, Kee-chung Sohn, Kitei Son, Kitei Song, Sohn Gijeong, Sohn Kee-Chung, Sohn Kee-Jung, Sohn Kee-jung, Son Gi-jeong, Son Gijeong, Son Ki-jong, Son Ki-jŏng, Son Kitei.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sohn_Kee-chung

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