Kim Bok-joo

This article is about the runner. For the South Korean television series, see Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo.
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Bok-joo (born 17 October 1960) is a South Korean former middle-distance runner who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] He also competed in the 800 m heats at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics and 1983 Summer Universiade.[citation needed]

Kim won his first major regional medal at the 1982 Asian Games, taking the 800 m silver medal behind India's Charles Borromeo (athlete). He was the 1986 Asian Games gold medallist in the 800 m and a silver medalist in the 1500 m.[2]

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kim Bok-Joo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  2. ^ Asian Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-29.