Nam Sung-yong was a Korean Olympian who, representing Japan, won a bronze medal in the marathon at the 1936 Summer Olympics, completing the run in 2 hours, 31 minutes, and 42 seconds.
Immigration: "California, San Francisco Airplane Arrival Card Index, 1936-1949" citing Immigration, NARA microfilm publication A3361. (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1998), FHL microfilm 100,671,127 FamilySearch Record: Q29Z-1X3G (accessed 3 October 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9LW-KZZZ Image number 08528 Name: Seung Yong Nam; Immigration Date: 1947; Immigration Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States; Birth Date: 1909; Birth Place: Korea; Age: 38.
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