Song Sun-Cheon
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Song•Sun-Cheon |
| Used name | Song•Sun-Cheon |
| Name order | Oriental |
| Original name | 송•순천 |
| Other names | Song Soon-Chun |
| Born | 15 January 1934 in Seoul, Seoul (KOR) |
| Died | 15 October 2019 (aged 85 years 9 months) |
| Measurements | 163 cm / 57 kg |
| NOC |  Republic of Korea |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Song Sun-Cheon boxed at the 1956 and 1960 Olympics, winning a silver medal as a bantamweight in 1956. He lost the final to German Wolfgang Behrendt, which was disputed by Korean boxing officials. Song also won a bronze medal at the 1958 Asian Games as a featherweight.
Song later became an educator, teaching at Cheongju University in North Chungcheong Province and Yongin University in Gyeonggi Province. After his retirement he was made a professor emeritus. He also was a founding member of the Korean Olympic Medalists’ Association and served as chairman.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Boxing | KOR |
Song Sun-Cheon | |||
| Bantamweight, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Boxing | KOR |
Song Sun-Cheon | |||
| Featherweight, Men (Olympic) | =9 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Games (0–0–1 1958 Tokyo BOX bronze: featherweight -57 kg)