Son Ki-jung
A Korean Marathon runner of the Japanese colonial period who won the marathon at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. Competing as part of the Japanese team, the victory was registered under a Japanese name.
South Korea's National Treasure No. 904 is an ancient Greek bronze helmet. Meant for 1936 Berlin Olympics marathon winner Son Ki-jung, the IOC refused to deliver it. It reached him 50 years later in 1986, and he donated it to the nation.
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