Wang Ki-Chun
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Wang Ki-Chun (born September 13, 1988 in Jeongeup
, Jeollabuk-do
) is a male judoka from South Korea
.
He became known for beating the 2004 Olympic champion Lee Won-Hee in the qualification matches for the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games.
Wang won the world title at the age of 19 at the 2007 World Championships
in Rio de Janeiro
, Brazil
.
He was the favorite for winning the gold medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, however, Wang suffered ribcage fracture when Brazil
's Leandro Guilheiro
hit him with an elbow in the quarterfinal. Despite fighting through injury, Wang was beaten in the final by Elnur Mammadli
from Azerbaijan
and had to settle for silver medalhttp://kr.sports.yahoo.com/beijing/news/view.html?linkid=17&articleid=2008081210430942501&newssetid=485&sub=1. He made up for it in the 2009 World Judo Championships
by winning the 73kg final against North Korea
n Kim Chol-Su
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After winning the Grand Slam in Paris 2010 he did not compete until the 2010 World Championships Tokyo and lost to Hiroyuki Akimoto
in the Semi-Finals and had to settle with the Bronze.
Jeongeup
Jeongeup is a city in North Jeolla Province, South Korea. The city limits include Naejang-san National Park, a popular destination particularly in autumn due to its foliage...
, Jeollabuk-do
Jeollabuk-do
Jeollabuk-do is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Jeolla province, and remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea...
) is a male judoka from South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
.
He became known for beating the 2004 Olympic champion Lee Won-Hee in the qualification matches for the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games.
Wang won the world title at the age of 19 at the 2007 World Championships
2007 World Judo Championships
The 2007 World Judo Championships are the 25th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held at the Rio Olympic Arena, usually called Arena Multiuso, that was built for the 2007 Pan-American Games, in Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 13 to September 16, 2007.The...
in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
He was the favorite for winning the gold medal in the 2008 Olympic Games, however, Wang suffered ribcage fracture when Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
's Leandro Guilheiro
Leandro Guilheiro
Leandro Marques Guilheiro is a male judoka from Brazil. He won the bronze medal in the lightweight Leandro Marques Guilheiro (born August 7, 1983 in Suzano) is a male judoka from Brazil. He won the bronze medal in the lightweight Leandro Marques Guilheiro (born August 7, 1983 in Suzano) is a male...
hit him with an elbow in the quarterfinal. Despite fighting through injury, Wang was beaten in the final by Elnur Mammadli
Elnur Mammadli
Elnur Chingiz oglu Mammadli is an Azerbaijani judoka.He won the gold medal during the 2008 Beijing Olympics in the -73 kg division. In the final he beat the favorite Wang Ki-Chun from Korea in 13 seconds by ippon.-Achievements:-References:...
from Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
and had to settle for silver medalhttp://kr.sports.yahoo.com/beijing/news/view.html?linkid=17&articleid=2008081210430942501&newssetid=485&sub=1. He made up for it in the 2009 World Judo Championships
2009 World Judo Championships
The 2009 World Judo Championships was held in the Ahoy' indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam, the Netherlands on 26 to 30 August.Women's heavyweight champion Tong Wen was stripped of her gold medal because of a doping offence, but was later reinstated....
by winning the 73kg final against North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
n Kim Chol-Su
Kim Chol-Su
Kim Chol-Su is a North Korean judoka.He finished in joint fifth place in the lightweight division at the 2006 Asian Games, having lost to Rasul Boqiev of Tajikistan in the bronze medal match. At the 2009 East Asian Games he won a Bronze Medal.He currently resides in Pyongyang.-External links:*...
.untilk
After winning the Grand Slam in Paris 2010 he did not compete until the 2010 World Championships Tokyo and lost to Hiroyuki Akimoto
Hiroyuki Akimoto
is a Japanese judoka. After moving up fro -66 kg division to the -73 kg division he won the gold medal in the lightweight division at the 2010 World Judo Championships.-External links:* at the judoinside.com....
in the Semi-Finals and had to settle with the Bronze.
External links
- Videos of Wang Ki-Chun (judovision.org)