Gang Sun-deok (born 29 October 1974) is a South Korean long-distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Born | 29 October 1974 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
Gang started track and field as a 1500 metres runner in 1990 while in middle school. She began to run longer distances in the mid-1990s. While training primarily for the 5000 m and 10,000 m, she won the 1995 Chosun Ilbo Chuncheon International Marathon with a time of 2:35:37. She qualified for the 1996 Summer Olympics the following year, but withdrew midway through that race. She set a Korean record in the 5000 m in 1997, but retired from professional competition the following year due to a muscle injury. She got married in 2000, had a child, and returned as an athlete in 2004. In January 2006, she set a new South Korean record in the 3M Women's Half Marathon held in Austin, Texas.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gang Sun-deok Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "중앙일보 스포츠 ('강순덕', 여자 하프 마라톤 한국신)" [JoongAng Ilbo Sports ('Kang Soon-deok', Korean new female half marathoner)] (in Korean). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "KBS NEWS ('아줌마의 힘' 보여준 육상선수 강순덕)" [KBS NEWS (Kang Soon-deok, a track and field athlete who showed the 'power of middle-aged women')] (in Korean). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
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