Choe Chang-sop
North Korean long-distance runner
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | 최창섭, Choe Chang-seop |
| Nationality | North Korean |
| Born | (1955-07-18) 18 July 1955 (age 68) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
Chang Sop-choe (born 18 July 1955) is a North Korean former long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]
Chang won the 1975 Košice Peace Marathon with a record time. His win signified the beginning of marathon running in earnest in North Korea. He became the greatest North Korean athlete of his time, and received the title of Merited Athlete. The popular film Run, Korea! depicts his life.[2]
Mun Gyong-ae, a female marathoner who brought marathon back to the forefront after a decline in the 1980s, has been compared to Chang.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chang Sop-choe Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ North Korea Handbook 2002, p. 492.
- ^ North Korea Handbook 2002, p. 493.
Works cited
- Yonhap News Agency (2002). North Korea Handbook. Seoul: M.E. Sharpe. ISBN 978-0-7656-3523-5.
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Košice Peace Marathon – men's winners
- 1924: Karol Halla (TCH)
- 1925: Pál Király (HUN)
- 1926: Paul Hempel (GER)
- 1927–28: József Galambos (HUN)
- 1929: Paul Hempel (GER)
- 1930: István Zelenka (HUN)
- 1931: Juan Carlos Zabala (ARG)
- 1932–33: József Galambos (HUN)
- 1934: Josef Šulc (TCH)
- 1935: Artūrs Motmillers (LAT)
- 1936: György Balaban (AUT)
- 1937: Désiré Leriche (FRA)
- 1939: József Kiss (HUN)
- 1941: József Gyimesi (HUN)
- 1942: József Kiss (HUN)
- 1943: Géza Kiss (HUN)
- 1944: Rezső Kövári (HUN)
- 1945: Antonín Špiroch (TCH)
- 1946: Mikko Hietanen (FIN)
- 1947: Charles Heirendt (LUX)
- 1948: Gösta Leandersson (SWE)
- 1949: Martti Urpalainen (FIN)
- 1950: Gösta Leandersson (SWE)
- 1951: Jaroslav Śtrupp (TCH)
- 1952: Erkki Puolakka (FIN)
- 1953: Walter Bednář (TCH)
- 1954: Erkki Puolakka (FIN)
- 1955: Evert Nyberg (SWE)
- 1956: Thomas Hilt Nilsson (SWE)
- 1957: Ivan Filin (URS)
- 1958: Pavel Kantorek (TCH)
- 1959: Sergei Popov (URS)
- 1960: Samuel Hardicker (GBR)
- 1961: Abebe Bikila (ETH)
- 1962: Pavel Kantorek (TCH)
- 1963: Buddy Edelen (USA)
- 1964: Pavel Kantorek (TCH)
- 1965: Aurèle Vandendriessche (BEL)
- 1966: Gyula Tóth (HUN)
- 1967: Nedo Farčić (YUG)
- 1968: Václav Chudomel (TCH)
- 1969: Demissie Wolde (ETH)
- 1970: Mikhail Gorelov (URS)
- 1971: Gyula Tóth (HUN)
- 1972: John Farrington (AUS)
- 1973: Vladimir Moyseyev (URS)
- 1974: Keith Angus (GBR)
- 1975: Choe Chang-sop (PRK)
- 1976: Takeshi So (JPN)
- 1977–78: Go Chun Son (PRK)
- 1979: Jouni Kortelainen (FIN)
- 1980: Alexey Lyagushev (URS)
- 1981: Hans-Joachim Truppel (GDR)
- 1982: György Sinkó (HUN)
- 1983: František Višnický (TCH)
- 1984: Ri Dong Myong (PRK)
- 1985: Valentin Starikov (URS)
- 1986: František Višnický (TCH)
- 1987: Jörg Peter (GDR)
- 1988: Michael Heilmann (GDR)
- 1989: Karel David (TCH)
- 1990: Nikolay Kolesnikov (URS)
- 1991: Vlastimil Bukovjan (TCH)
- 1992–93: Wiesław Pałczyński (POL)
- 1994: Petr Pipa (SVK)
- 1995–96: Marnix Goegebeur (BEL)
- 1997: My Tahar Echchadli (MAR)
- 1998: Andrzej Krzyścin (POL)
- 1999: Róbert Štefko (SVK)
- 2000: Ernest Kipyego (KEN)
- 2001–02: David Kariuki (KEN)
- 2003: Grigoriy Andreyev (RUS)
- 2004: Adam Dobrzyński (POL)
- 2005: David Maiyo (KEN)
- 2006: Edwin Kipchom (KEN)
- 2007: William Biama (KEN)
- 2008: Dejene Yirdaw (ETH)
- 2009: Jacob Kipkorir Chesire (KEN)
- 2010: Gilbert Chepkwony (KEN)
- 2011: Elijah Kemboi (KEN)
- 2012: Lawrence Kimaiyo (KEN)
- 2013: Patrick Korir (KEN)
- 2014: Gilbert Chepkwony (KEN)
- 2015: Samuel Kiplimo Kosgei (KEN)
- 2016: David Kemboi Kiyeng (KEN)
- 2017: Reuben Kerio (KEN)
- 2018: Raymond Choge (KEN)
- 2019: Hillary Kipsambu (KEN)
- 2020: Marek Hladík (SVK)
- 2021: Reuben Kerio (KEN)
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