About Hong Jong-o
Lived 1925 – 2011 (aged 86). Hong Jong-o was a South Korean athletics competitor.
Hong Jong-o (, 7 July 1925 – 13 September 2011) was a South Korean long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.
Hong won the first Son Kee-chung World Championship Chosun Ilbo Marathon. He later served as the director of the Monopoly Bureau, the CEO of Namyang Ink, and the director of the Jeong Jin-gi Media and Culture Foundation. Hong died on 13 September 2011, at the age of 86.
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Who was Hong Jong-o?
South Korean athlete
When was Hong Jong-o born?
Hong Jong-o was born on 7 July 1925.
When did Hong Jong-o die?
Hong Jong-o died on 13 September 2011.
What was Hong Jong-o's occupation?
Hong Jong-o was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Hong Jong-o?
Hong Jong-o was South Korean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Hong Jong-o. https://biography.guide/hong-jong-o/
MLA: "Hong Jong-o." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/hong-jong-o/.
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