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Artifacts Used by Yi Won-sun

이원순 유물(2012-2) ( 李元淳 遺物(2012-2) )

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Classification National Registered Cultural Heritage
Name of Cultural Properties Artifacts Used by Yi Won-sun
Quantity One Item
Designated Date 2012.04.18
Age Presumably 1948
Address 95-00, Sambang-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do

The London Olympic uniform belonged to Yi Won-sun, who participated in 1948 London Olympics as the advisor for the Korean Olympic team. It is dark navy woolen shirt with Taegeukgi and Olympic mark on the left chest. Yi donated this item to the Independence Hall of Korea himself in 1986. The shirt is valuable in that it is the only London Olympic uniform found today.