Kim Jong-chol (runner) explained

Kim Jong-chol
Native Name:김종철
Nationality:North Korean
Sport:Long-distance running
Event:Marathon
Birth Date:30 March 1972

Kim Jong-chol (born 30 March 1972) is a North Korean long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]

At the 1999 Military World Games, Kim won the marathon silver medal behind Grzegorz Gajdus.[2] After finishing 3rd at the 2000 Pyongyang Marathon, Kim placed 30th at the 2000 Olympic marathon. He returned to the Pyongyang Marathon the following year, placing 10th.

Notes and References

  1. Kim Jong-chol Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418031524/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/kim-jong-chol-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 29 May 2017.
  2. Web site: KPA athletes prove successful in world military games . KCNA . 30 October 2024.