South Korean racewalker
Kim Hyun-sub (Korean: 김현섭; Hanja: Kim Hyeonseob, Korean pronunciation: [kim.ɦjʌn.sʌp̚] or [kim] [hjʌn.sʌp̚]; born May 31, 1985) is a race walker from South Korea. He is the first South Korean to win a medal at IAAF World Athletics Championships.[1]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing South Korea |
2002 | Asian Junior Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | 5th | 10,000 m | 48:11.00 |
2004 | Asian Junior Championships | Ipoh, Malaysia | 2nd | 10,000 m | 42:49.80 |
World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 3rd | 10,000 m | 40:59.24 |
World Race Walking Cup | Naumburg, Germany | 8th | 10 km | 42:04 |
2005 | Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 2nd | 20 km | 1:24:42 |
Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 2nd | 20 km | 1:25:41 |
2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 2nd | 20 km | 1:23.12 |
2007 | Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 6th | 20 km | 1:27:20 |
World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 20th | 20 km | 1:26:51 |
2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 23rd | 20 km | 1:22:57 |
World Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary, Russia | 20th | 20 km | 1:22:01 |
2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 5th | 20 km | 1:22:00 |
World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 34th | 20 km | 1:27:08 |
East Asian Games | Hong Kong | 3rd | 20 km | 1:26:59 |
2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 3rd | 20 km | 1:22:47 |
2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 3rd | 20 km | 1:21:17 |
2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 17th | 20 km | 1:21:36 |
2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 10th | 20 km | 1:22:50 |
2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 3rd | 20 km | 1:21:37 |
2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 10th | 20 km | 1:21:40 |
2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 17th | 20 km | 1:21:44 |
2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 26th | 20 km | 1:22:08 |
2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 4th | 20 km walk | 1:27:17 |