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Kim Chang-ok

North Korean runner (born 1975)

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Kim Chang-ok (born 27 May 1975) is a North Korean long-distance runner. She competed in the women's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics.

01Biography

She was born as the 4th daughter of a father who works in the mining industry. She participated in the half marathon in Daegu. The athlete is an introvert and plays the accordion as a hobby.

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