Choi Yun-chil
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 19, 1928 (age 95) |
| Sport | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Sport | running |
| Event(s) | marathon |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 최윤칠 |
| Hanja | 崔崙七 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Yunchil |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Ryunch'il |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | Two-time champion |
| Olympic finals | 1948 (DNF), 1952(4th) |
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Choi Yun-chil (born July 19, 1928) is a former South Korean long-distance runner who was a two-time Olympian[1] and a two-time national champion in the marathon.[2]
Choi led the marathon at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London before dropping out with less than 5 kilometers left in the race.[3] He finished third in the 1950 Boston Marathon,[4][5] but the Boston Athletic Association denied his entry into the follow year's event.[6] During the height of the Korean War, BAA President Walter A. Brown stated: "While American soldiers are fighting and dying in Korea, every Korean should be fighting to protect his country instead of training for marathons. As long as the war continues there, we positively will not accept Korean entries for our race on April 19."[6] In 1952, Choi would finish 4th in the Olympic marathon at Helsinki.[7]
References
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- ↑ http://www.arrs.net/NC_MaraKOR.htm
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- ↑ http://www.arrs.net/MaraRank/ATM_Mara1950.htm
- ↑ Sport: Koreans in a Hurry. Time, May 1, 1950.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sport: Banned in Boston. Time, February 12, 1951.
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