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Representing  North Korea
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1979 Tokyo | 800 m |
Chang Yong-ae (Korean: 장용애) is a North Korean former track and field runner who competed in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. She won a middle-distance double at the 1982 Asian Games, taking gold medals in both 800 m and 1500 m in Asian record times.
She was the first Korean to win the Asian 800 m title and succeeded her compatriot Kim Ok-sun to the 1500 m title in 1982. She set a 4 × 400 metres relay national record at the 1978 Asian Games, where she was an 800 m bronze medallist behind her compatriot Jung Dong-sun. She was also a silver medallist in the 800 m at the 1979 Asian Athletics Championships, finishing behind South Korea's Chung Byong-Soon.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1978 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 3rd | 800 m | 2:08.3 |
| 1979 | Asian Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | 800 m | 2:10.2 |
| 1982 | Asian Games | New Delhi, India | 1st | 800 m | 2:05.69 |
| 1st | 1500 m | 4:19.40 |
References
- Korean Affairs Report No. 260. Defense Technical Information Center (1983-01-10), pg.55. Retrieved on 2016-02-27.
- Jong-Ae CHANG Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-27.
- Asian Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-27.
- Asian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-27.
| Asian Games champions in women's 800 metres | |
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| Asian Games champions in women's 1500 metres | |
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- Living people
- North Korean female middle-distance runners
- Asian Games gold medalists for North Korea
- Asian Games bronze medalists for North Korea
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Asian Games
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 1978 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1982 Asian Games