Lee Myung-sun

This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.
Lee Myung-Sun
Born 12 February 1976
Nationality South Korean
Occupation Shot putter
Known for Current South Korean women's shot put record
Korean name
Hangul 이명선
Revised Romanization Yi Myeong-seon
McCune–Reischauer Yi Myŏngsŏn

Lee Myung-Sun (Korean: 이명선; born 12 February 1976)[1] is a retired South Korean shot putter. Her personal best throw is 19.36 metres, achieved in April 2000 in Shanghai. This is the current South Korean record.[2][3]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  South Korea
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 8th 15.33 m
Asian Junior Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 2nd 14.49 m
1993 East Asian Games Shanghai, China 3rd 15.99 m
Asian Championships Manila, Philippines 2nd 16.08 m
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 10th 15.08 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 20th (q) 16.92 m
1997 East Asian Games Busan, South Korea 3rd 17.56 m
World Championships Athens, Greece 23rd (q) 16.39 m
1998 Asian Championships Fukuoka, Japan 3rd 17.66 m
Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand 4th 18.05 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 10th 17.92 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 15th (q) 17.44 m
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 11th 17.09 m
East Asian Games Osaka, Japan 2nd 18.07 m
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 14th (q) 17.66 m
Universiade Beijing, China 2nd 18.79 m
2002 Asian Games Busan, South Korea 7th 15.80 m
2003 Universiade Daegu, South Korea 2nd 17.58 m
Asian Championships Manila, Philippines 6th 17.21 m

References

  1. ↑ Lee Myeong-Seon. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2013-10-27.
  2. ↑ South Korean athletics records
  3. ↑ "여자 투포환: 이명선, '마의 19m벽' 돌파". JoongAng Ilbo. 2002-02-23. Retrieved 2013-05-13.

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