Kim Jong-Il

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kim Jong-Il
Date Of Birth	Sep 11, 1962(1962-09-11)
Age	62
Birthplace	Jincheon County
Country	South Korea
Birth City	Jincheon County
Horoscope	Capricorn

Kim Jong-Il Biography

Kim Jong-Il is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on September 11, 1962 in Jincheon County, Jincheon County, South Korea. Kim Jong-il was born on 11 September 1962, and is a native of Jincheon. He became a member of the national track and field team in 1979, and first made his mark internationally by winning the gold medal in long jump at the 1982 Asian Games in New Delhi. His jump of 7.94 metres was the second best Asian Games result of all times, only behind T.C. Yohannan’s winning jump of 8.07 metres in 1974. Kim beat second-placed Liu Yuhuang with a slim margin of five centimetres, and third-placed Junichi Usui with seven centimetres.

In August 1988, Kim achieved his lifetime best result, jumping 8.00 metres in a pre-Olympic meet in Seoul. The Olympic Games were staged in the same city the next month. Kim once again entered in the long jump competition. His series of 7.36, 7.68 and 7.70 metres placed him sixteenth in total, thus he failed to reach the final round this time. The last qualifier for the final was 7.77 metres; the only Asian athlete who reached the final round was Chinese Pang Yan. Among those who failed to reach the final were Chen Zunrong, Junichi Usui (with three fouls) as well as two Canadians who would become 1996 Olympic champions in the relay: Bruny Surin and Glenroy Gilbert.

His honors as a coach include the selection as NCAA Division III National Women’s Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2003. In 2003 he was also named Men’s Coach of the Year; he was the first coach to win both awards in the same year.

Two years later, Kim participated in the Olympic Games in Los Angeles. Entering the qualifying round at the long jump competition, where one would need to finish among the top twelve or achieve at least 7.90 metres to reach the final, Kim began his competition with a non-valid jump. His second jump measured 7.67 metres, in a head wind of 2.5 m/s, which was not enough to progress. However, with his final qualifying jump measuring 7.87 metres, he finished ninth in total, thus making it to the finals—together with fellow Asians Junichi Usui (8.02 m) and Liu Yuhuang (7.83 m). In the final round, Kim opened with jumps of 7.76 and 7.81 metres. The latter jump ranked him in eighth place, the threshold necessary to get a further three jumps after the first three. Failing to capitalize on this opportunity, with two jumps of 7.77 and 7.59 as well as two fouls he remained in eighth place. Nonetheless, he was the first Korean track and field athlete to have made a final round at the Olympics.

Kim took an undergraduate degree in physical education at Dong-A University in

1986. Having later relocated to the United States, he took the master’s degree at the Washington State University in 1993. He remained there to complete his doctor’s thesis in 1996. In the 1997-98 academic year, Kim was employed at Calvin College, where he doubled as professor in the Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance and Sport department as well as head coach of the men’s track and field team. In 2002 he also took over the post as head coach for the women’s team. Kim was demoted to assistant track & field coach for the 2009 season and subsequently fired following the 2010 track & field season. Kim is no longer part of the women’s soccer coaching staff after the 2018 season. Dr. Kim remains a faculty member.

Kim Jong-Il Net Worth

Kim Jong-Il is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from South Korea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kim Jong- Il 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Kim Jong-il (Korean: 김종일 , 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.

In January 1985, Kim competed at the inaugural World Indoor Games in Paris. Here, he finished in eleventh place with 7.31 metres. Only four days earlier he had jumped 7.84 metres in a meet in Osaka. In 1986, Kim would try to defend his gold medal in the 1986 Asian Games, which was this time staged in Seoul in his home country. Kim again jumped 7.94 metres, which was enough to win the gold medal, two centimetres ahead of Junichi Usui and fourteen ahead of Chen Zunrong. Kim also entered as a part of the South Korean 4 x 100 metres relay team, and eventually won a bronze medal. In 1986 to 1987 he had lived in the United States to train with the Houston Cougars under the University of Houston.

Kim then participated without success at the 1989 World Indoor Championships. His last major international competition was the 1990 Asian Games in Beijing. Here, he placed fourth in the long jump.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kim Jong-Il height 5′ 3″ Kim weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kim Jong-Il Dating?

According to our records, Kim Jong-Il married to Kim Young-sook (m. 1974–2011). As of December 1, 2023, Kim Jong-Il’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Kim Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in South Korea. Kim Jong-Il celebrates birthday on September 11 of every year.

What happened to Kim Jong-il?

The death of Kim Jong-il was reported by North Korean state television news on 19 December 2011. The presenter Ri Chun-hee announced that he had died on 17 December at 8:30 am of a massive heart attack while travelling by train to an area outside Pyongyang.

What was Kim Jong-il known for?

Kim Jong-il (/ˌkɪm dʒɒŋˈɪl/; Korean: 김정일; Korean pronunciation: [kim.dzɔŋ.il]; born Yuri Irsenovich Kim; 16 February 1941 – 17 December 2011) was a North Korean politician who was the second supreme leader of North Korea from 1994 to 2011.

How many holes in one did Kim Jong-il have?

Kim Jong-Il was a dictator who went to great links Kim shot 38 under, including 11 holes-in-one , at the 7,700-yard championship course at Pyongyang in the VERY FIRST golf round of his life, according to North Korean state media.

How old is Kim Jong-il?

69 years (1942–2011)

Who is Kim Jong wife?

Ri Sol-ju