Pen Sokong
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Cambodian |
| Born | 5 March 1994 Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m |
Pen Sokong (born 5 March 1994) is an Olympic sprinter from Cambodia.
Career
[edit]He competed at the 2019 IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha in the 100m and 200m.[1] He competed at the Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres in Tokyo.[2][3] He was the only Cambodian athlete at the games, with the countries other two competitors being swimmers.[4] He finished sixth in his heat and did not advance.[5]
After the Tokyo Olympics, he then stayed in Japan to train with Yumekomirai athletics club in the Kanagawa Prefecture.[6][7] In 2023, he trained in China.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Athletics - PEN Sokong - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-01. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "Athletics - Preliminary Round - Heat 1 Results". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (17 September 2021). "Cambodia NOC President proud of "great achievement" as main stadium for 2023 SEA Games handed over". Inside the Games. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Cambodian Athlete Determined For Tokyo Olympic Games 2020". information.gov.kh. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Cambodian Olympic runner fails to advance in 100m sprint". Khmertkmeskh. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Cambodian sprinter stays in Japan for eight months training". oca.asia. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Cambodian sprinter to compete in major Japan race". Khmertimeskh.com. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
- ^ "Cambodians to train in China for Hangzhou Asian Games". Chinadailyhk. August 24, 2023. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
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- Olympic male sprinters
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- Sportspeople from Phnom Penh
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