Seong Nak-gun
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1962-02-26) 26 February 1962
Korean name
Hangul
성낙군
Hanja
成樂群
Revised RomanizationSeong Nakgun
McCune–ReischauerSŏng Nakgun
Sport
SportSprinting
Event4 × 100 metres relay

Seong Nak-gun (born 26 February 1962) is a South Korean sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

Seong attended Busan Sports High School (부산체육고등학교) and was active in track and field there.[2] He went on to Dong-a University, and while a student there represented South Korea at the 1980 Juniors Track World Championships and the 1983 Asian Athletics Championships.[3][4][5] Along with Jang Jae-keun, Kim Jong-il, and Sim Deok-seop, he was part of the team which won bronze in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1986 Asian Games.[6][7]

His brother Seong Nak-gap was also a competitive sprinter in the 1990s.[8][9]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Seong Nak-gun Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  2. ↑ 한일고교 육상 한국 16종목서승리 [South Korea victorious in 16 events at South Korea–Japan high school track meet]. The Dong-A Ilbo. 24 August 1979. p. 8. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  3. ↑ 세계J육상 牟明姬 1백m 銅 12초02 [At Juniors Track World, Mo Myeong-hui takes bronze in 100m with time of 12.02 seconds]. The Dong-A Ilbo. 21 June 1980. p. 8. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  4. ↑ 世界 대학생 陸上에 金福柱·成樂群파견 [Kim Bok-ju, Seong Nak-gun to be sent to world university track meet]. The Dong-A Ilbo. 22 May 1981. p. 8. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  5. ↑ 成樂群 百m우승 쿠웨이트陸上 [100m champion Seong Nak-gun to Kuwait for track]. Kyunghyang Shinmun. 17 February 1983. p. 8. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  6. ↑ 내일의 競技 [Tomorrow's competitions]. Maeil Business Newspaper. 4 October 1986. p. 11. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  7. ↑ 나카야마 마라톤 우승 柳在聖 3위 [Nakayama victorious in marathon; Yu Jae-seong 3rd place]. The Dong-A Ilbo. 5 October 1986. p. 2. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  8. ↑ 부산 육상 父子, DNA는 못 속여 [Busan track father & son, DNA doesn't lie]. Kookje Shinmun. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
  9. ↑ <체전전적> 3일 전적 [National Sports Festival results: day 3 results]. Yonhap. 3 October 1995. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
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