Lee Myung-sun

Lee Myung-Sun
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1976-02-12) 12 February 1976
OccupationShot putter
Korean name
Hangul
이명선
Revised RomanizationI Myeongseon
McCune–ReischauerI Myŏngsŏn
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  South Korea
Asian Championships
1993 Manila Shot put
1998 Fukuoka Shot put

Lee Myung-Sun (Korean: 이명선; born 12 February 1976)[1] is a retired South Korean shot putter. Her personal best throw is 19.36 metres, achieved in April 2000 in Shanghai. This is the current South Korean record.[2][3]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  South Korea
1992 World Junior Championships Seoul, South Korea 8th 15.33 m
Asian Junior Championships Jakarta, Indonesia 2nd 14.49 m
1993 East Asian Games Shanghai, China 3rd 15.99 m
Asian Championships Manila, Philippines 2nd 16.08 m
1994 World Junior Championships Lisbon, Portugal 10th 15.08 m
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 20th (q) 16.92 m
1997 East Asian Games Busan, South Korea 3rd 17.56 m
World Championships Athens, Greece 23rd (q) 16.39 m
Universiade Catania, Italy 9th 16.75 m
1998 Asian Championships Fukuoka, Japan 3rd 17.66 m
Asian Games Bangkok, Thailand 4th 18.05 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 10th 17.92 m
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 15th (q) 17.44 m
2001 World Indoor Championships Lisbon, Portugal 11th 17.09 m
East Asian Games Osaka, Japan 2nd 18.07 m
World Championships Edmonton, Canada 14th (q) 17.66 m
Universiade Beijing, China 2nd 18.79 m
2002 Asian Games Busan, South Korea 7th 15.80 m
2003 Universiade Daegu, South Korea 2nd 17.58 m
Asian Championships Manila, Philippines 6th 17.21 m

References

  1. ^ Lee Myeong-Seon. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2013-10-27.
  2. ^ South Korean athletics records Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "여자 투포환: 이명선, '마의 19m벽' 돌파". JoongAng Ilbo. 2002-02-23. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-13.