Lee Young-sun

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Lee Young-Sun (Korean이영선; RRI Yeong-seon, born 21 February 1974) is a retired female javelin thrower from South Korea. Her personal best throw is 58.87 metres, achieved at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  South Korea
1991 Asian Championships Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2nd 55.06 m
1992 Olympic Games
Barcelona, Spain
22nd (q) 55.10 m
1993 East Asian Games Shanghai, China 2nd 61.44 m
Universiade
Buffalo, United States
1st 58.62 m
World Championships
Stuttgart, Germany
20th (q) 54.78 m
1994 Asian Games Hiroshima, Japan 2nd 62.30 m
1995 Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 2nd 58.68 m
Universiade
Fukuoka, Japan
3rd 61.62 m
1996 Olympic Games
Atlanta, United States
15th (q) 58.66 m
1997 East Asian Games
Busan, South Korea
2nd 56.10 m
World Championships Athens, Greece 22nd (q) 55.98 m
Universiade
Catania, Italy
7th 57.22 m
1998 Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand 1st 62.09 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 27th (q) 51.36 m*
2000 Asian Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 1st 55.78 m*
Olympic Games
Sydney, Australia
33rd (q) 49.84 m*
2002 Asian Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka 3rd 53.72 m*
Asian Games Busan, South Korea 1st 58.87 m*
2005 Asian Championships Incheon, South Korea 2nd 55.29 m*

* New model javelin

References

  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lee Young-sun". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.

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