Kim Won-Tak (born July 21, 1964) is a South Korean long-distance runner who competed in the late 1980s.
Biography
He is best known for his role at the opening ceremony of the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, when he shared the lighting of the Olympic Flame with fellow South Koreans Chung Sun-Man and Sohn Kee-Chung.
Kim also competed in those same games, finishing 18th in the men's marathon event.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  South Korea
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| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 18th | Marathon | 2:15:44 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 19th | Marathon | 2:21:16 |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Won-tak". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
External links
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| Preceded byRobyn Perry | Final Olympic torchbearer 1988 Seoul With: Chung Sun-Man & Sohn Kee-Chung |
Succeeded byMichel Platini & François-Cyrille Grange |
| Preceded byRafer Johnson | Final Summer Olympic torchbearer 1988 Seoul With: Chung Sun-Man & Sohn Kee-Chung |
Succeeded byAntonio Rebollo |
| Asian Games champions in men's marathon | |
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| Asian Marathon Championships men's winners | |
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| 1973, 1975, and 1985 held within Asian Athletics Championships |
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- 1964 births
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Living people
- Olympic athletes for South Korea
- South Korean male marathon runners
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Olympic cauldron lighters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Asian Games
- South Korean male long-distance runners
- Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
- Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games
- 20th-century South Korean sportsmen
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