The Order of Sport Merit (Korean: 체육훈장; Hanja: 體育勳章) is one of the Republic of Korea's (South Korea) Orders of Merit. It is awarded to those who have rendered outstanding meritorious services in the interest of improving citizen's physique and national status through sports.
| Order of Sport Merit 체육훈장 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Order of merit |
| Country | The Republic of Korea |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Moon Jae In | |
| Grades | Cheongnyong Maengho Geosang Baengma Girin |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Cultural Merit |
| Next (lower) | Order of Science and Technology Merit |
| Related | Sports Merit Medal |
Classes of Sport Merit
editThe Order of Sport Merit is conferred in five classes:
- Cheongnyong (Blue Dragon) 청룡장
- Maengho (Fierce Tiger) 맹호장
- Geosang (Giant Elephant) 거상장
- Baengma (White Horse) 백마장
- Girin (Giraffe) 기린장
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Other Orders of Merit
editThere are three kinds of decoration awarded by the Republic of Korea. They are Orders, Medals of Merit, and Service Medals.[1]
Selected recipients
editCheongnyong Medal
edit- Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - During the Prince's 1985 visit to Seoul, then-President Chun Doo-hwan presented him with the award for his long-time role as President of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports.
- Guus Hiddink - Dutch football coach who coached the South Korean men's football team to a historic fourth-place at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
- Kim Yun-a - retired South Korean figure skater and gold medalist at the Winter Olympics and World Championships[2]
- Jang Mi-ran - South Korean Olympic weightlifter and gold medalist at the 2008 Summer Olympics[3]
- Lee Bong-ju - South Korean marathoner and silver medalist at the 1996 Summer Olympics[3]
- Thomas Bach - IOC President
- Kim Jung-hwan - first South Korean fencer to medal at three consecutive Olympics[2]
- Won Woo-young - first Asian fencer to win an individual gold medal in men's sabre at the World Fencing Championships and team gold medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics[4][2]
- Lee Kwan-Ho - Korean finswimmer who received the blue dragon medal for fastest time in the 100m immersion swimming event
- Son Heung-min - footballer for Tottenham Hotspur and the South Korean national team. First Asian player to win the Premier League Golden Boot.[5]
References
edit- ^ Korea: its Land, People, and Culture of all Ages, pp. 145-146.
- ^ a b c "제54회 체육의 날(10. 15.) 기념 대한민국체육상 시상 및 체육발전유공자 정부 포상" (in Korean). Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. October 14, 2016.
- ^ a b "이봉주·장미란 '체육훈장 청룡장'" (in Korean). Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. December 8, 2009.
- ^ "원우영, 세계 남 사브르 사상 첫 금" (in Korean). KBS. November 7, 2010.
- ^ 유, 지호 (2022-06-02). "(LEAD) Yoon awards Son Heung-min with highest nat'l honor for sports". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2022-09-03.