Lee Myung-sun

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.

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]

Lee Myung-Sun
Born	(1976-02-12) 12 February 1976 (age 48)
Nationality	South Korean
Occupation	Shot putter
Known for	Current South Korean women's shot put record
Korean name
Hangul	이명선
Revised Romanization	Yi Myeong-seon
McCune–Reischauer	Yi Myŏngsŏn

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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

External links

• Lee Myung-sun at World Athletics