Nam Sung-yong

In this Korean name, the family name is Nam.
Nam Sung-yong
Nam Sung-yong at the 1936 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality Japan(1912~1945) >  South Korea(1945~2001)
Born(1912-11-23)November 23, 1912
DiedFebruary 20, 2001(2001-02-20) (aged 88)
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Medal record
Representing  Japan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Berlin Marathon
Nam Sung-yong
Hangul
남승룡
Hanja
南昇龍
Revised RomanizationNam Seungryong
McCune–ReischauerNam Sŭngnyong

Nam Sung-yong (November 23, 1912 – February 20, 2001) was a Korean Olympian who won a bronze medal in the marathon at the 1936 Summer Olympics, completing the run in 2 hours, 31 minutes, and 42 seconds.

He was born in Junten (Suncheon), Korea, Empire of Japan and received higher education in Japan. Like the gold medalist Sohn Kee-chung, Nam Sung-yong used the Japanese pronunciation of his name, Nan Shōryū as Korea was then a part of the Japanese Empire.[1]

After the Olympics, Nam Sung-yong worked at the Korean Sporting Association with Sohn Kee-chung.[2]

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  1. ^ Shoryu Nan. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Hwang, Kyung Moon (October 4, 2016). A history of Korea : an episodic narrative (2nd ed.). London. ISBN 9781137573568. OCLC 963173954.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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