Lee Myung-sun

This is a Korean name; the family name is Lee.

Lee Myung-Sun
Born	(1976-02-12) 12 February 1976
Nationality	South Korean
Occupation	Shot putter
Known for	Current South Korean women's shot put record
Korean name
Hangul	이명선
Revised Romanization	Yi Myeong-seon
McCune–Reischauer	Yi Myŏngsŏn

Lee Myung-Sun (Korean: 이명선; born 12 February 1976) is a retired South Korean shot putter. Her personal best throw is 19.36 metres, achieved in April 2000 in Shanghai. This is the current South Korean record.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing South Korea
1992	World Junior Championships	Seoul, South Korea	8th	15.33 m
	Asian Junior Championships	Jakarta, Indonesia	2nd	14.49 m
1993	East Asian Games	Shanghai, China	3rd	15.99 m
	Asian Championships	Manila, Philippines	2nd	16.08 m
1994	World Junior Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	10th	15.08 m
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	20th (q)	16.92 m
1997	East Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	3rd	17.56 m
	World Championships	Athens, Greece	23rd (q)	16.39 m
1998	Asian Championships	Fukuoka, Japan	3rd	17.66 m
	Asian Games	Bangkok, Thailand	4th	18.05 m
1999	World Championships	Seville, Spain	10th	17.92 m
2000	Olympic Games	Sydney, Australia	15th (q)	17.44 m
2001	World Indoor Championships	Lisbon, Portugal	11th	17.09 m
	East Asian Games	Osaka, Japan	2nd	18.07 m
	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	14th (q)	17.66 m
	Universiade	Beijing, China	2nd	18.79 m
2002	Asian Games	Busan, South Korea	7th	15.80 m
2003	Universiade	Daegu, South Korea	2nd	17.58 m
	Asian Championships	Manila, Philippines	6th	17.21 m

External links

• Lee Myung-sun profile at IAAF