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Nam Sung-yong

1912 - 2001

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Nam Sung-yong (November 23, 1912 – February 20, 2001) was a Korean Olympian who won a bronze medal in the marathon at the 1936 Summer Olympics, completing the run in 2 hours, 31 minutes, and 42 seconds. He was born in Junten (Suncheon), Korea, Empire of Japan and received higher education in Japan. Like the gold medalist Sohn Kee-chung, Nam Sung-yong used the Japanese pronunciation of his name, Nan Shōryū as Korea was then a part of the Japanese Empire. After the Olympics, Nam Sung-yong worked at the Korean Sporting Association with Sohn Kee-chung. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nam Sung-yong is the 433rd most popular athlete (down from 421st in 2019), the 212th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 210th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular South Korean Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Nam Sung-yong ranks 433 out of 6,025. Before him are Simon Slåttvik, John Kuck, Pavel Lednyov, Renate Boy, George Parker, and Alfred Schmidt. After him are Giancarlo Ferrari, Walther Katzenstein, Konstantinos Tsiklitiras, Vilho Tuulos, Aleksandra Chudina, and Johanna Klier.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Nam Sung-yong ranks 217. Before him are Luiz Gonzaga, Yusuf Lule, Duke Christian Louis of Mecklenburg, Sabicas, Bojan Adamič, and Émile Allais. After him are Ferdinand Leitner, Rudi Fischer, Sabiha Kasimati, István Örkény, Jaroslav Bouček, and Julián Berrendero. Among people deceased in 2001, Nam Sung-yong ranks 172. Before him are J. J. Johnson, Jaromil Jireš, Gloria Foster, Berry Berenson, Simon Slåttvik, and Ray Walston. After him are Paul Magloire, Budd Boetticher, Enrique Mateos, Juan Carlos Lorenzo, Eileen Heckart, and Mario Perazzolo.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Nam Sung-yong ranks 212 out of 1,128. Before him are Sin Yun-bok (1758), Cha Eun-woo (1997), Lee Nak-yeon (1951), Choi Soon-sil (1956), Oh Se-hoon (1961), and Kim Tae-hee (1980). After him are Gim Hongdo (1745), So Ji-sub (1977), Kim Boo-kyum (1958), Jun Ji-hyun (1981), Im Yoon-ah (1990), and Jee Yong-ju (1948).

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Among ATHLETES In South Korea

Among athletes born in South Korea, Nam Sung-yong ranks 2. Before him are Wallace (null). After him are Hwang Young-cho (1970), Im Dong-hyun (1986), Viktor An (1985), Kim Woo-jin (1992), Dong Hyun Kim (1981), Song Dae-nam (1979), Kim Young-ho (1971), Kim Ki-hoon (1967), Kim Jae-bum (1985), and Park Kyung-mo (1975).

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