Park Kil-chul
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Born | 19 April 1963 |
| Sports career | |
| Sailing career | |
| Club |
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| College team | Yeosu National Fisheries University |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 박길철 |
| Hanja | 朴吉哲 |
| Revised Romanization | Bak Gilcheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Kilchŏl |
Park Kil-chul (born 19 April 1963) is a South Korean sailor. He competed in the Finn event at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
Born in Yeocheon City, Park began learning to sail in 1982 at Manseong-ri Beach.[2] Park attended and (now the Chonnam National University College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences). In domestic competition, he represented Yeosu City and later Yeocheon City. He won a gold medal for South Korea at the 1986 Asian Games.[3][4] In later years he served variously as the head coach of the Yeosu City Hall sailing team, a vice-president of the Korea Sailing Federation, and a member of the board of directors of the Jeonnam Sailing Federation.[2]
References[]
- ^ Park Kil-chul at Olympedia
- ^ 요트레이저급 朴길철 逆風에 강하고 先進기술익혀 [Laser-class yachting: Park Kil-chul learns the technique of advancing against strong headwinds]. Kyunghyang Shinmun. 30 September 1986. Retrieved 24 July 2020 – via Naver News Library.
- ^ 노장朴吉哲 정상 복귀 제13회 봄철요트 대회 [Veteran Park Kil-chul takes back the lead at 13th Spring Yacht Championships]. Maeil Business Newspaper. 3 April 1991. Retrieved 24 July 2020 – via Naver News Library.
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