Park Kil-chul ( ko, 박길철, also known as Park Gil-cheol, born 19 April 1963) is a South Korean sailor. He competed in the

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event at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul 1988 ( ko, 서울 1988, Seoul Cheon gubaek palsip-pal), was an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October ...

. Born in

Yeocheon City Yeocheon City (), also called as Yeocheon-si, or shortly Yeocheon, was a former si (city) in South Jeolla Province (Jeollanam-do), South Korea. The city was located in central part of the Yeosu Peninsula, south-eastern part of South Jeolla Provi ...

, Park began learning to sail in 1982 at Manseong-ri Beach. Park attended and (now the Chonnam National University College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences). In domestic competition, he represented Yeosu City and later Yeocheon City. He won a gold medal for South Korea at the 1986 Asian Games. In later years he served variously as the head coach of the Yeosu City Hall sailing team, a vice-president of the

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, and a member of the board of directors of the Jeonnam Sailing Federation.

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* * 1963 births Living people South Korean male sailors (sport) Olympic sailors for South Korea Sailors at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Finn Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Asian Games medalists in sailing Sailors at the 1986 Asian Games Sailors at the 1990 Asian Games Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Place of birth missing (living people) {{SouthKorea-yachtracing-bio-stub