- Born
- Died
- Birth nameShoryu Nan
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Seung-yong Nam was born Shoryu Nan on November 23, 1912 in Soon-Cheon, South Korea. Although born in South Korea, Nam received his higher education in Japan. Seung-yong won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany (he completed said marathon in two hours, thirty-one minutes, and forty-two seconds). In the wake of his Olympic victory Nam went on to work for the Korean Sporting Association. Seung-yong died at age 88 on February 20, 2001.- IMDb Mini Biography By: woodyanders
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