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Order of Sports Merit

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Type
  
Order of merit

President
  
Park Geun-hye

Status
  
Currently awarded

Established
  
1973

Grades
  
Cheongnyong Maengho Geosang Baengma Girin

Next (higher)
  
Order of Cultural Merit

The Order of Sports Merit (Hanja: 體育勳章 체육훈장) 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.

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Classes of Sports Merit

The Order of Sports Merit is conferred in five classes:

  1. Cheongnyong (Blue Dragon) 청룡장
  2. Maengho (Fierce Tiger) 맹호장
  3. Geosang (Giant Elephant) 거상장
  4. Baengma (White Horse) 백마장
  5. Girin (Giraffe) 기린장

Other Orders of Merit

There are three kinds of decoration awarded by the Republic of Korea. They are Orders, Medals of Merit, and Service Medals.

Blue Dragon

  • Guus Hiddink - Former Director of Republic of Korea Soccer Team 2002 FIFA World cup.
  • Kim Yuna - Former South Korean figure skater, Gold Medalist In 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.
  • Jang Mi-ran - South Korean Olympic weightlifter, Gold Medalist In 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
  • Lee Bong-ju - South Korean marathoner, Silver Medalist In 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics.

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