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Sohn Kee-chung (Son Kitei) wins 1936 gold medal...
Sohn Kee-chung (Son Kitei) wins 1936 gold medal...
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August 10, 1936
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Aug. 10, 1936
* Sohn Kee-chung - Son Kitei
* Wins gold medal in marathon
* 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics
The top of the front page of the sport's section has a two column headline: "KOREAN WINS MARATHON IN RECORD TIME" with subhead and nice photo. (see)
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small address label on the front page, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.
wikipedia notes: Sohn Kee-chung was a Korean athlete and long-distance runner. He became the first Korean to win a medal at the Olympic Games, winning gold in the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a member of the Japanese delegation.
Sohn competed under the Japanese name Son Kitei, as Korea was under the colonial rule of the Japanese Empire during his career. He is the very first athlete who broke the 2:30 barrier in the history of marathon.
Category: The 20th Century
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