Lee Won-woo

Lee Won-Woo (Hangul: 이원우, August 19, 1958 – May 24, 2004) was a South Korean basketball player.

Lee Won-woo
Personal information
BornAugust 19, 1958 (1958-08-19)
DiedMay 24, 2004 (2004-05-25) (aged 45)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  South Korea
FIBA Asia Championship
Silver medal – second place 1987 Bangkok Team
Silver medal – second place 1989 Beijing Team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1986 Seoul Team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Team

He played as a shooting guard. He is 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall. He competed at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, where the South Korean team finished in ninth position.[1]

His former teams include Hyundai Electronics, and he coached the national wheelchair basketball team at the 2002 FESPIC Games.

He died of a brain tumor in Seoul on May 24, 2004.[2]

References
  1. Olympic results
  2. "뇌종양 농구선수 이원우씨 10년 투병 끝 끝내 사망". Sports Chosun. Naver. 2004-05-25. Retrieved 2004-05-25.


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