Kim Jong-il (long jumper)

In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.

Kim Jong-il
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 New Delhi Long jump
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul Long jump
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Seoul 4x100 m
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Tokyo 4×100 m
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Kuwait City 4×100 m

Kim Jong-il (Korean: 김종일; Hanja: 金鍾鎰,[1] born 11 September 1962), sometimes transliterated Kim Yong-il, is a South Korean retired long jumper, best known for winning two gold medals at the Asian Games. He also competed in the Olympics twice, and was the first Korean athlete to have made a final round at the Olympics. His personal best jump was 8.00 metres, achieved in August 1988 in Seoul. After retiring as an active athlete, he turned to a career in coaching and academics.

  1. ^ ""국제J육상 金鍾鎰 한국신으로「金」"" (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 13 June 1981. Retrieved 4 September 2023.