Kim Jong-il (long jumper)

Kim Jong-il
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  South Korea
Asian Games
1982 New DelhiLong jump
1986 SeoulLong jump
1986 Seoul4x100 m
Asian Championships
1981 Tokyo4×100 m
1983 Kuwait City4×100 m

Kim Jong-il (Korean: 김종일; Hanja: 金鍾鎰, born 11 September 1962), sometimes transliterated Kim Yong-il, is a South Korean retired long jumper, best known for winning two gold medals at the Asian Games. He also competed in the Olympics twice, and was the first Korean athlete to have made a final round at the Olympics. His personal best jump was 8.00 metres, achieved in August 1988 in Seoul. After retiring as an active athlete, he turned to a career in coaching and academics.