Yun Mi-gyeong

Yun Mi-gyeong (born 18 October 1968) is a South Korean sprinter. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]

Yun Mi-gyeong
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1968-10-18) 18 October 1968
Korean name
Hangul
윤미경
Hanja
尹美京
Revised RomanizationYun Migyeong
McCune–ReischauerYun Migyŏng
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)4 × 100 metres relay

Yun attended Incheon Girls' Middle School (인천여자중학교), and represented her school at the National Youth Sports Festival (전국소년체육대회) in 1982, placing second in the girls' 100 metres.[2] She went on to attend Inil Girls' High School (인일여자고등학교), also in Incheon.[3] Her team's time of 45.59 in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1986 Asian Games remained the South Korean record for 23 years until it was broken at the 2009 Korean National Sports Festival (KNSF) by the North Gyeongsang Province team.[4] She gained admission to Inha University, also in Incheon, and represented the school at the KNSF in 1989 and 1990.[5][6] She returned to the Asian Games in 1990, but in the 200 metres event she was eliminated in the preliminary round.[7] Her time of 24.51 in the women's 200 metres at the 1991 KNSF stood as the festival record until broken by Lee Yeon-kyung at the 2006 KNSF.[8] She later represented Incheon City Hall at the National Assorted Track and Field Championships (전국종별육상경기선수권대회), coming in first place in the 200 metres in 1991 and the 100 metres in 1992.[9][10]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yun Mi-gyeong Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  2. 투포한 最高 기록 2개 세워. Kyunghyang Shinmun. 20 May 1982. p. 9. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  3. "허리負傷(부상) 딛고 집념의 再起(재기) 朴(박)미선양'「86」메달 틀림없다'". Kyunghyang Shinmun. 28 July 1986. p. 8. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  4. 김하나, 한국 육상에 벼락처럼 쏟아진 축복. The Hankyoreh. 22 October 2009. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  5. 제70회 전국체육대회 유혁 투포환 한국신. The Hankyoreh. 29 September 1989. p. 9. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  6. 제71회 전국체육대회 양궁 임희식·김수녕 5관왕. The Hankyoreh. 20 October 1990. p. 11. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  7. "육상낙수". Yonhap. 27 September 1990. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  8. "-전국체전-<육상> 임희남.전덕형, 단거리 2관왕". Yonhap. 26 October 2006. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  9. "윤미경 1위 골인". JoongAng Ilbo. 28 April 1991. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  10. 종별육상. Yonhap. 26 June 1992. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
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