This study examined the transitional process of Korean women's javelin records from 1929 when the first Korean record was established, to the present of 2018. The first Korean record of women's javelin was the 22.20m, established by Kang, Soo-Dong(Kye...
This study examined the transitional process of Korean women's javelin records from 1929 when the first Korean record was established, to the present of 2018. The first Korean record of women's javelin was the 22.20m, established by Kang, Soo-Dong(Kyeongseong Girls' High School) in the Women's Olympics of 1929. From 1931 to 1948, Kim, Deok-Sil(Pyeongyang Girls' High School) and Lee, Choo-Ja(Sariwon) established the new records. In 1948, the 30m was broken down by Jeong, Gwang-Mo(Ewha Girls' Middle School, 30.42m). After the 33.70m by Kim, Soon-Bae(Sungshin Girls' Middle School) in 1949, the record was stagnant for 15 years. The records entered the 40m when Lee, Hye-Ja(Ewha Girls' High School, Sungkyunkwan University, 43.04m) established the new records four times from 1964 to 1966. In the 1970s, Lee, Bok-Soon pushed up the record by throwing as far as 49.48m. In the 1980s, the records entered the 50m by Jang, Seon-Hee(Gongju National University, 53.46m). In 1989 and 1990, Lee, Jeong-Ja(Korea National Sport University) set the record of 55.20m. From 1991, Lee, Yeong-Seon(Chungbuk Physical Education High School, Korea National Sport University) established the new Korean records total seven times. Initially breaking the 60m-wall, she accomplished a monumental landmark of winning two times in the Asian Games. After that, the central location of spear was changed by the changed rules of the world federations. Since 2000, the 60m-record established by Jang, Jeong-Yeon has been recognized as the Korean record.