Sohn Kee-chung, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sohn Kee-chung

South Korean marathon runner

Date of Birth: 29-Aug-1914

Place of Birth: Sinuiju, North Pyongan Province, North Korea

Date of Death: 15-Nov-2002

Profession: long-distance runner, athletics competitor, marathon runner

Nationality: Japan, South Korea

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Sohn Kee-chung (Korean: ???; Korean pronunciation: [son.kid???]; August 29, 1912 – November 15, 2002) was a Korean athlete and long-distance runner.
He became the first Korean to win a medal at the Olympic Games, winning gold in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a member of the Japanese delegation.Sohn competed under the Japanese name Son Kitei, as Korea was under the colonial rule of the Japanese Empire during his career. He is the very first athlete who broke the 2:30 barrier in the history of marathon.