Seong Nak-gun explained

Seong Nak-gun
Nationality:South Korean
Sport:Sprinting
Event:4 × 100 metres relay
Birth Date:26 February 1962
Module:
Child:yes
Color:
  1. CCCC99
Hangul:성낙군
Hanja:成樂群
Mr:Sŏng Nakkun
Rr:Seong Nakgun

Seong Nak-gun (born 26 February 1962) is a South Korean sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

Seong attended Busan Sports High School (부산체육고등학교) and was active in track and field there.[2] He went on to Dong-a University, and while a student there represented South Korea at the 1980 Juniors Track World Championships and the 1983 Asian Athletics Championships.[3] [4] [5] Along with Jang Jae-keun, Kim Jong-il, and Sim Deok-seop, he was part of the team which won bronze in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1986 Asian Games.[6] [7]

His brother Seong Nak-gap was also a competitive sprinter in the 1990s.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Seong Nak-gun Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417233716/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/se/seong-nak-gun-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 20 August 2017.
  2. News: http://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1979082400209208006&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1979-08-24&officeId=00020&pageNo=8&printNo=17810&publishType=00020. ko:한일고교 육상 한국 16종목서승리. South Korea victorious in 16 events at South Korea–Japan high school track meet. The Dong-A Ilbo. 24 August 1979. 21 August 2017. 8.
  3. News: http://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1980062100209208005&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1980-06-21&officeId=00020&pageNo=8&printNo=18065&publishType=00020. ko:세계J육상 牟明姬 1백m 銅 12초02. At Juniors Track World, Mo Myeong-hui takes bronze in 100m with time of 12.02 seconds. The Dong-a Ilbo. 8. 21 June 1980. 21 August 2017.
  4. News: http://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1981052200209208012&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1981-05-22&officeId=00020&pageNo=8&printNo=18346&publishType=00020. ko:世界 대학생 陸上에 金福柱·成樂群파견. Kim Bok-ju, Seong Nak-gun to be sent to world university track meet. The Dong-a Ilbo. 8. 22 May 1981. 21 August 2017.
  5. News: http://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1983021700329208013&editNo=2&printCount=1&publishDate=1983-02-17&officeId=00032&pageNo=8&printNo=11504&publishType=00020. ko:成樂群 百m우승 쿠웨이트陸上. 100m champion Seong Nak-gun to Kuwait for track. Kyunghyang Shinmun. 8. 17 February 1983. 21 August 2017.
  6. News: http://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1986100400099211015&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1986-10-04&officeId=00009&pageNo=11&printNo=6336&publishType=00020. ko:내일의 競技. Tomorrow's competitions. Maeil Business Newspaper. 11. 4 October 1986. 21 August 2017.
  7. News: http://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1986100500200102003&editNo=1&printCount=1&publishDate=1986-10-05&officeId=00020&pageNo=2&printNo=s1&publishType=00030. ko:나카야마 마라톤 우승 柳在聖 3위. Nakayama victorious in marathon; Yu Jae-seong 3rd place. The Dong-a Ilbo. 2. 5 October 1986. 21 August 2017.
  8. News: http://www.kookje.co.kr/news2011/asp/newsbody.asp?code=0600&key=20151019.22020193719. ko:부산 육상 父子, DNA는 못 속여. Busan track father & son, DNA doesn't lie. Kookje Shinmun. 19 October 2015. 21 August 2017.
  9. News: http://sports.news.naver.com/general/news/read.nhn?oid=001&amp;aid=0003949356. ko:<체전전적> 3일 전적. National Sports Festival results: day 3 results. Yonhap. 3 October 1995. 21 August 2017.