Marathon runner and sports administrator
| Life | 1912 ~ 2002 |
| Era | 근현대 |
| Clan | 밀양 손씨 |
Sohn Kee-chung (孫基禎, 1912-2002), born in Sinuiju, North Pyongan, won the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics in 2:29:19.2, becoming Korea's first Olympic gold medallist, though he had to compete for Japan under the name Son Kitei. He wept as the Japanese flag was raised on the podium, which led to the Hinomaru-erasure incident.
After liberation he served as vice-president of the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee and the athletics federation, coached younger marathoners, and took part in the torch relay at the opening of the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
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