Kim Du-chun is a

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competing mainly in category C6 sprint events. Kim competed in four Paralympics winning six medals including four gold. He first competed in the

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where he finished fifth in the 100m, fourth in the 200m and fifth in the 400m. At the

1992 Summer Paralympics )( es, Deporte Sin Límites) , nations = 82 (BCN)75 (MAD) , athletes = 3,020 (BCN)1,600 (MAD) , opened_by = Queen Sofía , opening = 3 September (BCN)15 September (MAD) , closing = 14 September (BCN)22 September (MAD) , even ...

in Barcelona he finished second in the 100m behind the world record equalling run of American

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, and won gold in the 200m and 400m where he set a new Paralympic games record. In the

1996 Summer Paralympics The 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, were held from August 16 to 25. It was the first Paralympic Games, Paralympics to get mass media sponsorship, and had a budget of USD $81 million. It was the first Paralympic Games ...

he retained his title in the 400m in a new world record and despite American Freeman Register setting a new world record in the heats of the 100m, Kim beat him in the final to win the Gold medal but he was only able to win the bronze in the 200m. His final games came in

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where he finished sixth in the 100m, fourth in the 200m and 400m.

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