Mo Myeong-hui

Mo Myeong-hui (born 4 March 1963) is a South Korean sprinter. She competed in the women's 200 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]

Mo Myeong-hui
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1963-03-04) 4 March 1963
Korean name
Hangul
모명희
Hanja
Revised RomanizationMo Myŏnghŭi
McCune–ReischauerMo Myeonghui
Sport
SportSprinting
Event(s)200 metres

Mo was chosen for the South Korean national team as a first-year student at Inil Girls' High School,[lower-alpha 1] and later attended Seoul National University. She originally announced her retirement five years later in December 1983, but later chose to continue competing.[2][3]

Notes

  1. 인일여자고등학교; 仁一女子高等學校; Inil Yeoja Godeung Hakkyo

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mo Myeong-hui Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  2. "陸上단거리 女王 牟明姬 은퇴" [Short-distance track queen Mo Myeong-hui retires]. Kyunghyang Shinmun. 21 December 1983. p. 9. Retrieved 1 March 2018 via Naver News Library.
  3. "한국 최초 세계육상선수권 예선 통과 모명희 씨" [The first South Korean to pass the selection round of the World Championships in Athletics, Ms. Mo Myeong-hui]. The Dong-a Ilbo. 29 July 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2018.


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