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.