Wang Ki-chun
Wang Ki-Chun (Hangul: 왕기춘, Korean pronunciation: [waŋ.ɡi.tɕʰun]; born September 13, 1988 in Jeongeup, Jeollabuk-do) is a former judoka from South Korea.
| Wang Kichun | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 September 1988 Jeongeup, South Korea |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb; 12 st 11 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight Half-middleweight |
| Style | Judo |
| Fighting out of | Daegu, South Korea |
| Team | South Korea National Team Yangju City Hall |
| Trainer | Jang Moon-kyung Song Dae-nam |
| Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Judo |
| University | Yongin University |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  South Korea | ||
| Men's Judo | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2008 Beijing | -73 kg |
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | -73 kg |
| 2009 Rotterdam | -73 kg |
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 2010 Tokyo | -73 kg |
| IJF World Masters | ||
| 2011 Baku | –73 kg |
| 2012 Almaty | –73 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
| 2010 Guangzhou | -73 kg |
| Asian Championships | ||
| 2011 Abu Dhabi | -73 kg |
| 2012 Tashkent | -73 kg |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 왕기춘 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Wang Gi-chun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wang Kich‘un |
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 medal Yahoo. He made up for it in the 2009 World Judo Championships by winning the 73 kg final against North Korean Kim Chol-Su.
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.
He did not medal at the 2011 World Championships in Paris, crashing out early to Ugo Legrand of France. He faced him again in the 2012 Summer Olympics in the fight for bronze, losing again.[1]
In his prime, Wang was known for his physical fighting style, and his deadly tai otoshi and seoi nage.[2]
On May 2, 2020, he was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a minor.[3]
Disciplinary issues
In 2009, Wang assaulted a female club patron, slapping her face after an altercation. No charges were pressed after he reached a settlement with the victim.[4]
Wang was in controversy again in 2014, when he was detained for eight days by the Republic of Korea Army's military police for using his mobile phone while serving his national service. He was caught using his phone again a week later, and was sent to the military correctional facility.[5]
References
- "Wang Gi-Chun Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2017-09-12.
- "Kim vs Wang at the Korean nationals".
- "올림픽 유도 은메달리스트 왕기춘 미성년자 성폭행혐의 구속(종합)". news.naver.com (in Korean). Retrieved 2020-05-03.
- "Bowed, humbled, but... Wang Kichun is back".
- "Korean military won't let judoka off the hook".