Lee Jin-taek

Lee Jin-Taek (born 13 April 1972) is a retired South Korean high jumper.

Lee Jin-taek

Personal information
Born	13 April 1972
Medal record Men's Athletics Representing  South Korea Universiade 1997 Catania High Jump 1999 Palma de Mallorca High Jump Asian Athletics Championships 1991 Kuala Lampur High Jump 1993 Manila High Jump 1995 Djakarta High Jump 1998 Fukuokaa High Jump Asian Games 1998 Bangkok High Jump 2002 Busan High Jump

This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.

Career

His personal best jump is 2.34 metres, achieved in June 1997 in Seoul. This is the current South Korean record.[1]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  South Korea
1990	Asian Junior Championships	Beijing, China	1st	2.20 m
1991	Asian Championships	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	1st	2.22 m
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	19th (q)	2.20 m
1993	World Indoor Championships	Toronto, Canada	17th (q)	2.20 m
	East Asian Games	Shanghai, China	2nd	2.26 m
	Universiade	Buffalo, United States	5th	2.24 m
	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	20th (q)	2.20 m
	Asian Championships	Manila, Philippines	1st	2.24 m
1994	Asian Games	Hiroshima, Japan	2nd	2.24 m
1995	Asian Championships	Djakarta, Indonesia	1st	2.26 m
	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	20th (q)	2.24 m
	Universiade	Fukuoka, Japan	4th	2.27 m
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	8th	2.29 m
1997	East Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	1st	2.28 m
	World Indoor Championships	Paris, France	30th (q)	2.10 m
	World Championships	Athens, Greece	8th	2.29 m
	Universiade	Catania, Italy	1st	2.32 m
1998	Asian Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	2nd	2.27 m
	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand	1st	2.27 m
1999	Universiade	Palma de Mallorca, Spain	3rd	2.28 m
	World Championships	Seville, Spain	6th	2.29 m
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	21st (q)	2.20 m
2001	East Asian Games	Osaka, Japan	1st	2.23 m
2002	Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	1st	2.23 m

References

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

1. South Korean athletics records Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine