Lee Jin-Il (born January 12, 1973 in Daegu) is a retired South Korean athlete who competed in the 800 metres. His personal best time is 1.44.14 in 800 metres, achieved in June 17, 1994 in the South Korean Athletics Championships. This is the current South Korean record. It was also the Asian record until it was broken by Yusuf Saad Kamel in 2004. Lee took part in the 1992 IAAF World Cup and came in fifth place. He won the gold medal in the 800 m at the 1993 East Asian Games and went on to win consecutive gold medals at the Asian Games. He represented South Korea on the global stage three times: first at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics where he finished third in his 800 m heat, then he competed at the 1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships where he was sixth in the semi-finals, and finally he took part in the 1993 World Championships in Athletics later that year. In 1995 he was suspended for two years after a doping violation. Achievements 1998 Asian Games - gold medal 1994 Asian Games - gold medal (Games record) 1993 Asian Championships - gold medal 1992 World Junior Championships - silver medal 1991 Asian Championships - gold medal References 1973 births Living people South Korean male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of South Korea Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Asian Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Asian Games Sportspeople from Daegu Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games