Choi Yun-chil

Choi Yun-chil
Personal information
Born July 19, 1928
Sport
Country South Korea
Sport running
Event(s) marathon
Korean name
Hangul 최윤칠
Hanja 崔崙七
Revised Romanization Choe Yunchil
McCune–Reischauer Ch'oe Ryunch'il
Achievements and titles
National finals Two-time champion
Olympic finals 1948 (DNF), 1952(4th)
This is a Korean name; the family name is Choi.

Choi Yun-chil (born July 19, 1928) is a former South Korean long-distance runner who was a two-time Olympian[1] and a two-time national champion in the marathon.[2]

Choi led the marathon at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London before dropping out with less than 5 kilometers left in the race.[3] He finished third in the 1950 Boston Marathon,[4][5] but the Boston Athletic Association denied his entry into the follow year's event.[6] During the height of the Korean War, BAA President Walter A. Brown stated: "While American soldiers are fighting and dying in Korea, every Korean should be fighting to protect his country instead of training for marathons. As long as the war continues there, we positively will not accept Korean entries for our race on April 19."[6] In 1952, Choi would finish 4th in the Olympic marathon at Helsinki.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/choi-yun-chil-1.html
  2. ↑ http://www.arrs.net/NC_MaraKOR.htm
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Martin, David E.; Roger W. H. Gynn (May 2000). The Olympic Marathon. Human Kinetics Publishers. p. 188. ISBN 978-0-88011-969-6.
  4. ↑ http://www.arrs.net/MaraRank/ATM_Mara1950.htm
  5. ↑ Sport: Koreans in a Hurry. Time, May 1, 1950.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Sport: Banned in Boston. Time, February 12, 1951.

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