Yim Junghyun (born 8 September 1987, Jeollanam) is a South Korean

race walker Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...

. He competed in the 50 kilometres walk event at the

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...

. He competed in the same event in the

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

and 2013 Athletics World Championships.

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1987 births Living people South Korean male race walkers Olympic athletes for South Korea Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games World Athletics Championships athletes for South Korea Asian Games athletes for South Korea Sportspeople from South Jeolla Province 21st-century South Korean sportsmen {{SouthKorea-athletics-bio-stub