Kang Ji-wook

Kang Ji-wook
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1992-07-07) 7 July 1992 (age 32)
Jeju, South Korea
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking31 (MD 12 September 2013)
54 (XD 16 January 2014)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Qingdao Mixed doubles
Summer Youth Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Singapore Boys' singles
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Waitakere City Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Pune Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guadalajara Boys' singles
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guadalajara Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guadalajara Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Boys' doubles
Silver medal – second place 2008 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Kuala Lumpur Boys' doubles
BWF profile
Kang Ji-wook
Hangul
강지욱
Revised RomanizationGang Jiuk
McCune–ReischauerKang Chiuk

Kang Ji-wook (Korean강지욱; born 7 July 1992) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] He first came to international attention when he became the runner-up in three different events 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]

Achievements

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Asian Championships

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Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium,
Qingdao, China
South Korea Eom Hye-won China Xu Chen
China Ma Jin
14–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze

Youth Olympic Games

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Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2010 Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore Malaysia Loh Wei Sheng Walkover Bronze

BWF World Junior Championships

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Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2010 Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico Denmark Viktor Axelsen 19–21, 10–21 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Domo del Code Jalisco,
Guadalajara, Mexico
South Korea Choi Hye-in China Liu Cheng
China Bao Yixin
15–21, 15–21 Silver Silver

Asia Junior Championships

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Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Stadium Juara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
South Korea Choi Seung-il Malaysia Ow Yao Han
Malaysia Yew Hong Kheng
17–21, 21–8, 16–21 Bronze Bronze
2010 Stadium Juara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
South Korea Choi Seung-il Malaysia Ow Yao Han
Malaysia Yew Hong Kheng
21–16, 21–14 Gold Gold

BWF Grand Prix

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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 India Grand Prix Gold South Korea Lee Sang-joon South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Lee Yong-dae
13–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Korea Grand Prix Gold South Korea Choi Hye-in South Korea Yoo Yeon-seong
South Korea Jang Ye-na
13–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

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Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Vietnam International South Korea Choi Hye-in Thailand Patiphat Chalardchalaem
Thailand Savitree Amitapai
19–21, 22–20, 21–23 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "제주사대부고, 제주바람을 일으키다". www.badmintondaily.co.kr (in Korean). 배드민턴데일리. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. ^ "2010 세계주니어배드민턴선수권대회". www.badmintondaily.co.kr (in Korean). 배드민턴데일리. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. ^ "한국 배드민턴의 기대주 강지욱, 유스올림픽 참가". www.jejudomin.co.kr (in Korean). 주식회사 제주도민일보방송. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  4. ^ "<청소년올림픽> 강지욱 "용대형 따라갈래요"". www.yonhapnews.co.kr (in Korean). Yonhap. Retrieved 17 March 2017.