Kim Bok-joo

This article is about the runner. For the South Korean television series, see Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo.

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Bok-joo (born 17 October 1960) is a South Korean former middle-distance runner who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.^[1] He also competed in the 800 m heats at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics and 1983 Summer Universiade.^{[citation needed]}

Kim won his first major regional medal at the 1982 Asian Games, taking the 800 m silver medal behind India's Charles Borromeo (athlete). He was the 1986 Asian Games gold medallist in the 800 m and a silver medalist in the 1500 m.^[2]

See also

• List of Asian Games medalists in athletics
• South Korea at the Asian Games

Notes

• Some English-language sources, such as GBR Athletics,^[2][3] erroneously state that Kim Bok-joo was winner of the 1990 men's 800 m and the 1500 m silver medallist, as well as the 1991 Asian Championships runner-up. Contemporary English and Korean sources indicate it was his similarly named teammate Kim Bong-yu who achieved these feats.^[4][5][6]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Bok-Joo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
2. Asian Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
3. Asian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
4. 11th Asian Games Gold Medal Tally. Beijing Review (15–21 October 1990), p. 8. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
5. "육상 金奉猷(김봉유) 800m 金골인". The Dong-a Ilbo. 4 October 1990.
6. "金奉猷 1,500m 銀그쳐". The Dong-a Ilbo. 23 October 1991.