Kim Hyun-sub

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Hyun-sub
Kim Hyun-sub in 2013
Personal information
Born (1985-05-31) May 31, 1985
Sokcho, South Korea
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight53 kg (117 lb)
Sport
Country South Korea
SportAthletics
Event20km Race Walk
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  South Korea
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Incheon 20 km walk

Kim Hyun-sub (Korean: 김현섭; RR: Kim Hyeonseob, Korean pronunciation: [kim.ɦjʌn.sʌp̚] or [kim] [hjʌn.sʌp̚]; born May 31, 1985) is a race walker from South Korea. He is the first South Korean to win a medal at IAAF World Athletics Championships.[1]

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  South Korea
2002 Asian Junior Championships Bangkok, Thailand 5th 10,000 m 48:11.00
2004 Asian Junior Championships Ipoh, Malaysia 2nd 10,000 m 42:49.80
World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 3rd 10,000 m 40:59.24
World Race Walking Cup Naumburg, Germany 8th 10 km 42:04
2005 Universiade Izmir, Turkey 2nd 20 km 1:24:42
Asian Championships Incheon, South Korea 2nd 20 km 1:25:41
2006 Asian Games Doha, Qatar 2nd 20 km 1:23.12
2007 Universiade Bangkok, Thailand 6th 20 km 1:27:20
World Championships Osaka, Japan 20th 20 km 1:26:51
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 23rd 20 km 1:22:57
World Race Walking Cup Cheboksary, Russia 20th 20 km 1:22:01
2009 Universiade Belgrade, Serbia 5th 20 km 1:22:00
World Championships Berlin, Germany 34th 20 km 1:27:08
East Asian Games Hong Kong 3rd 20 km 1:26:59
2010 Asian Games Guangzhou, China 3rd 20 km 1:22:47
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 3rd 20 km 1:21:17
2012 Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 17th 20 km 1:21:36
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 10th 20 km 1:22:50
2014 Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 3rd 20 km 1:21:37
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 10th 20 km 1:21:40
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17th 20 km 1:21:44
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 26th 20 km 1:22:08
2018 Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia 4th 20 km walk 1:27:17

References

  1. ^ "8 years, 3 doping cases later, race walker becomes 1st S. Korean with world championships medal". Yonhap. August 21, 2019.
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