SOHN was a Korean competing under the name of SON for Japan at the time of the 1936 Olympics (Korea was under the rule of the Japanese Empire at the time) – already a World no.1 in 1935 (including an unratified World Record), he then went on to cement his legacy with Gold at the Berlin Olympics!🥇🙌
Sohn was a strong nationalist, famed for signing his name in Korean during the Olympics, and keen to explain Korea was a separate nation to Japan during his running days…his silent protest by bowing his head during the Japanese national anthem at the Olympic medal ceremony instantly made Sohn a national hero in Korea…
In 1948 Sohn was given the honor of carrying the South Korean flag during the Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics, and then in 1988 he was the torchbearer entering the Seoul Olympic Stadium. 🔥
