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.
In his prime, Wang was known for his physical fighting style, and his deadly tai otoshi and seoi nage.[2]
Disciplinary issuesEdit
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.[3]
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.[4]
On May 2, 2020, Wang was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a minor.[5] The Daegu District Court sentenced him to 6 years in prison.[6] The Korea Judo Association subsequently banned Wang for life from judo following the charges for greatly damaging the integrity and social standing of judo.[7]
ReferencesEdit
^. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
wang, chun, wang, chun, hangul, 왕기춘, korean, pronunciation, waŋ, tɕʰun, born, september, 1988, jeongeup, jeollabuk, former, judoka, from, south, korea, wang, kichunpersonal, informationborn, 1988, september, 1988, jeongeup, south, koreahome, towndaegu, south, . Wang Ki Chun Hangul 왕기춘 Korean pronunciation waŋ ɡi tɕʰun born 13 September 1988 in Jeongeup Jeollabuk do is a former judoka from South Korea Wang KichunPersonal informationBorn 1988 09 13 13 September 1988 age 34 Jeongeup South KoreaHome townDaegu South KoreaAlma materYongin UniversityOccupationJudokaHeight171 cm 5 ft 7 in Korean nameHangul왕기춘Hanja王機春Revised RomanizationWang Gi chunMcCune ReischauerWang Kich unSportCountrySouth KoreaSportJudoWeight class 73 kg 81 kgRank 2nd dan black beltTeamSouth Korea National TeamYangju City HallCoached byJang Moon kyungSong Dae namAchievements and titlesWorld Champ 2007 2009 Asian Champ 2011 2012 Olympic Games 2008 Medal record Men s judoRepresenting South KoreaOlympic Games2008 Beijing 73 kgWorld Championships2007 Rio de Janeiro 73 kg2009 Rotterdam 73 kg2010 Tokyo 73 kgAsian Games2010 Guangzhou 73 kgAsian Championships2011 Abu Dhabi 73 kg2012 Tashkent 73 kg2013 Bangkok 73 kgWorld Masters2011 Baku 73 kg2012 Almaty 73 kgIJF Grand Slam2008 Tokyo 73 kg2009 Paris 73 kg2009 Moscow 73 kg2009 Tokyo 73 kg2010 Paris 73 kg2015 Tokyo 81 kg2016 Paris 81 kgIJF Grand Prix2011 Abu Dhabi 73 kg2011 Qingdao 73 kg2012 Dusseldorf 73 kg2015 Qingdao 81 kg2014 Ulaanbaatar 81 kg2016 Samsun 81 kg2013 Dusseldorf 73 kg2014 Jeju 81 kgWorld Juniors Championships2006 Santo Domingo 73 kgSummer Universiade2009 Belgrade 73 kg2013 Kazan 73 kg2013 Kazan Men s team2015 Gwangju 81 kgProfile at external databasesIJF69JudoInside com43428Updated on 30 May 2023 In this Korean name the family name is Wang 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 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 2010 Paris Grand Slam 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 Disciplinary issues EditIn 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 3 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 4 On May 2 2020 Wang was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a minor 5 The Daegu District Court sentenced him to 6 years in prison 6 The Korea Judo Association subsequently banned Wang for life from judo following the charges for greatly damaging the integrity and social standing of judo 7 References Edit Wang Gi Chun Bio Stats and Results Olympics at Sports Reference com Archived from the original on 17 April 2020 Retrieved 12 September 2017 Kim vs Wang at the Korean nationals Bowed humbled but Wang Kichun is back Korean military won t let judoka off the hook 올림픽 유도 은메달리스트 왕기춘 미성년자 성폭행혐의 구속 종합 news naver com in Korean Retrieved 3 May 2020 Olympic judo silver medalist Wang Ki chun jailed for sexually assaulting minors koreatimes 20 November 2020 Retrieved 19 August 2022 Wang Ki Chun banned for life from judo www judoinside com Retrieved 19 August 2022 External links EditWang Ki chun at the International Judo Federation Wang Ki chun at JudoInside com Wang Ki chun at Olympedia Videos of Wang Ki Chun judovision org This biographical article related to South Korean judo is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wang Ki chun amp oldid 1157680451, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
