Kim Soon-hyung explained

Kim Soon-Hyung (born 15 July 1973) is a retired South Korean middle distance runner who specialized in the 800 and 1500 metres. He represented South Korea in the 800 m at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

He was the 1993 Asian Champion over 1500 m and is a two-time East Asian Games champion, having won in 1993 and 1997. He won two silver medals at the 1998 Asian Games.

Achievements

Representing
1990World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria28th (h)1500m3:54.15
1992World Junior ChampionshipsSeoul, South Korea20th (h)[1] 800m1:52.19
4th1500m3:40.26
Asian Junior ChampionshipsNew Delhi, India3rd800 m1:51.32
3rd1500 m3:52.75
1993East Asian GamesShanghai, Chinabgcolor=gold1st1500 m3:56.17
Buffalo, United States22nd (sf)1500 m3:56.74
Manila, Philippines1st1500 m3:38.60 CR
1994Hiroshima, Japan1st4 × 400 m relay3:10.19
1995Barcelona, Spain21st (h)800 m1:53.01
Jakarta, Indonesia3rd1500 m3:45.08
Fukuoka, Japan6th800 m1:48.90
17th (sf)1500 m3:52.10
1997East Asian GamesBusan, South Korea1st800 m1:49.00
3rd1500 m3:51.18
UniversiadeCatania, Italy22nd (h)800 m1:51.07
43rd (h)1500 m4:00.12
1998Bangkok, Thailand2nd800 m1:46.61
2nd1500 m3:40.56
1999Palma de Mallorca, Spain9th (sf)800 m1:48.28
Seville, Spain15th (sf)800 m1:47.15
2000Jakarta, Indonesia2nd800 m1:50.06
Olympic GamesSydney, Australia40th (h)800 m1:48.49
2002Busan, South Korea8th800 m1:48.60
14th1500 m3:51.47

Personal bests

Notes and References

  1. Did not finish in the semifinal.