Kim Deok-hyeon explained

Birth Date:8 December 1985
Birth Place:Kwangju, South Korea
Weight:68kg (150lb)
Sport:Athletics
Event:Triple jump, Long jump
Updated:15 August 2012

Kim Deok-hyeon (pronounced as /ko/ or pronounced as /ko/ pronounced as /ko/; born 8 December 1985 in Kwangju) is a South Korean triple jumper and long jumper.

He won bronze medals at the 2005 Asian Championships and the 2006 Asian Games, the gold medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade, the silver medal at the 2007 Asian Championships and finished ninth at the 2007 World Championships. He also competed at the 2006 World Indoor Championships without reaching the final.

International competitions

Representing
2004World Junior ChampionshipsGrosseto, Italy21st (q)Long jump7.12 m (-1.2 m/s)
16th (q)Triple jump15.40 m (-0.4 m/s)
2005Asian ChampionshipsIncheon, South Korea3rdTriple jump16.78 m
East Asian GamesMacaubgcolor=gold1stTriple jump16.79 m
2006World Indoor ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia21st (q)Triple jump15.99 m
Asian GamesDoha, Qatar3rdTriple jump16.87 m
2007UniversiadeBangkok, Thailandbgcolor=gold1stTriple jump17.02 m
Asian ChampionshipsAmman, Jordanbgcolor=silver2ndTriple jump17.00 m
World ChampionshipsOsaka, Japan9thTriple jump16.71 m
2008Olympic GamesBeijing, China18th (q)Triple jump16.88 m
2009UniversiadeBelgrade, Serbiabgcolor=gold1stLong jump8.41 m (w)
5thTriple jump16.75 m
World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany15th (q)Long jump7.99 m
24th (q)Triple jump16.58 m
Asian ChampionshipsGuangzhou, China4thLong jump7.93 m
2010Asian GamesGuangzhou, Chinabgcolor=gold1stLong jump8.11 m
5thTriple jump16.56 m
2011World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea11th (q)Long jump8.02 m
Triple jumpNM
2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom22nd (q)Triple jump16.22 m
2014Asian GamesIncheon, South Koreabgcolor=silver2ndLong jump7.90 m
3rdTriple jump16.93 m
2015Asian ChampionshipsWuhan, Chinabgcolor=gold1stTriple jump16.86 m
World ChampionshipsBeijing, China14th (q)Triple jump16.72 m
2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil14th (q)Long jump7.82 m
27th (q)Triple jump16.36 m
2017World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom16th (q)Long jump7.85 m
2018Asian GamesJakarta, Indonesia8thLong jump7.65 m

Personal best