Kee-Chung Sohn, the Marathon Winner of 1936 Berlin Olympics

Kee-Chung Sohn(Korean; 손기정, August 29, 1912 -- November 15, 2002) is the first medal-winning Korean Olympian when he won the gold medal in the Marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a member of the Japanese delegation, under the name of Kitei Son, which is the Japanese pronunciation of the hanja(Chinese Character) making up his name. Born in Siniju, North Pyongan Province, Sohn was educated at Yangjeong High School (양정고등학교) and Meiji University in

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