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Yu Nam-sung

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Yu Nam-sung (born 3 October 1978) is a retired South Korean javelin thrower.

He won the 1997 Asian Junior Championships,[1] and became South Korean champion once—in 1999—before Park Jae-Myong started a lengthy winning streak.[2] He finished fifth at the 1998 Asian Games and twelfth at the 1999 Summer Universiade.[citation needed] He also competed at the 1999 World Championships without reaching the final.[3]

His personal best time was 79.84 metres, achieved in April 1998 in Youngju.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Asian Junior Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  2. ^ "South Korean Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b Nam-Sung Yu at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata