Park Hyung-jun (also Park Hyeong-jin, Korean: 박 형진; born April 29, 1983, in Gyeongsangbuk-do) is a South Korean triple jumper.[1] He represented South Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and also spanned his best jump of 16.66 metres from the men's college national championships at Chungbuk Science High School in Jecheon.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Park Hyung-jun |
| Nationality |  South Korea |
| Born | 29 April 1983 Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Triple jump |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Triple jump: 16.66 (2004) |
Park qualified for the South Korean squad in the men's triple jump at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Four months before the Games, he set a career personal best and an Olympic B-standard jump of 16.66 metres at the college national championships in Jecheon to secure a berth on the South Korean athletics team.[2][3] Park got off to a rugged start with a foul until he spanned a top qualifying jump of 15.84 on his second attempt, falling short of a personal best by 82 centimetres. Since his third jump spurred another foul, Park ended up in thirty-ninth against an immense roster of forty-eight athletes, and did not advance past the qualifying round.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Park Hyung-jun". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ a b "[아테네올림픽]'세단뛰기 천재' 박형진과 그를 키우는 박영준교수" [Athens: Father and professor Park Young-jun raised his son Park Hyung-jun to become a triple jump "genius"] (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 7 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "세단뛰기 박형진, 올림픽 출전권 획득" [Triple jumper Park Hyung-jun acquires the Olympic berth] (in Korean). Imaeil.com. 7 June 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
- ^ "IAAF Athens 2004: Men's Triple Jump Qualification". Athens 2004. IAAF. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- ^ "올림픽육상, 베켈레, 10,000ｍ 금" [Olympics: Athletics – Bekele takes the 10,000m gold] (in Korean). The Hankyoreh. 21 August 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
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