Kang Ji-wook
Kang Ji-wook (Hangul: 강지욱; born 7 July 1992) is a Korean badminton player.[1] He first came to international attention when he became the runner-up in three different event at the 2010 BWF World Junior Championships. He won the silver medal in the boys' singles, mixed doubles and mixed team event.[2] He also won the gold medal in the boys' doubles event at the 2010 Asian Junior Badminton Championships, and at the same year, he competed at the Singapore Summer Youth Olympics where he won the boys' singles bronze.[3][4]
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| Born | 7 July 1992 Jeju, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 31 (MD 12 September 2013) 54 (XD 16 January 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Kang Ji-wook | |
| Hangul | |
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| Revised Romanization | Gang Jiuk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Chiuk |
Achievements
Asian Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao, China |
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14–21, 12–21 |  |
Youth Olympic Games
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore |  |
Walkover | |
BWF World Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico |  |
19–21, 10–21 |  |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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15–21, 15–21 | |
Asia Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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21–16, 21–14 |  |
| 2009 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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17–21, 21–8, 16–21 | |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | India Grand Prix Gold | |
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13–21, 19–21 |  |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Korea Masters | |
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13–21, 11–21 | |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Vietnam International | |
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19–21, 22–20, 21–23 | |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- "제주사대부고, 제주바람을 일으키다". www.badmintondaily.co.kr (in Korean). 배드민턴데일리. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- "2010 세계주니어배드민턴선수권대회". www.badmintondaily.co.kr (in Korean). 배드민턴데일리. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- "한국 배드민턴의 기대주 강지욱, 유스올림픽 참가". www.jejudomin.co.kr (in Korean). 주식회사 제주도민일보방송. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- "<청소년올림픽> 강지욱 "용대형 따라갈래요"". www.yonhapnews.co.kr (in Korean). Yonhap. Retrieved 17 March 2017.