Kim Bok-joo
South Korean middle-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the runner. For the South Korean television series, see Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo.
In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Bok-joo (born 17 October 1960) is a South Korean former middle-distance runner who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1] He also competed in the 800 m heats at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics and 1983 Summer Universiade.[citation needed]
Kim won his first major regional medal at the 1982 Asian Games, taking the 800 m silver medal behind India's Charles Borromeo (athlete). He was the 1986 Asian Games gold medallist in the 800 m and a silver medalist in the 1500 m.[2]