Kim Won-tak

In thisKorean name,the family name isKim.

Kim Won-Tak(born July 21, 1964) is a South Koreanlong-distance runnerwho competed in the late 1980s.

Biography

Kim Won-Tak,Chong Son-man(teacher) undSon Mi-jong(dance student) during the lighting of the 1988 Summer Olympic cauldron

He is best known for his role at the opening ceremony of the1988 Summer OlympicsinSeoul,when he shared the lighting of theOlympic Flamewith fellow South Koreans Chung Sun-Man and Sohn Kee-Chung.

Kim also competed in those same games, finishing 18th in themen's marathonevent.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
RepresentingSouth Korea
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 fromthe originalon 2020-04-17.

External links

• Kim Won-takatWorld Athletics
• Kim Won-takatOlympedia