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| WON Woo-Young |
| NOC |
Korea
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| Gender | Men |
| Born |
03 Feb 1982
in Seoul, KOR
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| Height | 1.83 m |
| Weight | 72 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Marital status |
Married |
| Residence |
Seoul, KOR |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
Korean |
| Higher education |
Physical Education - Korea National Sports University: Seoul, KOR |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing in 1994. |
| Why this sport? |
His middle school was famous for its fencing club, and a teacher encouraged him to take up the sport. |
| Club / Team |
Seoul Metro: Korea |
| Name of coach |
Lee Byung-Nam [club], KOR; Lee Hyo-Kun [national], KOR |
| Handedness |
Right |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Gentleman (seoul.go.kr, 08 Aug 2012) |
| Injuries |
He underwent surgery on a dislocated shoulder when he was in his first year of university. (seoul.go.kr, 08 Aug 2012) |
| Awards and honours |
In 2013 he was given the Excellent Group Award at the Coca-Cola Sports Awards in the Republic of Korea. (tvreport.com, 31 Jan 2013) |
| Famous relatives |
His brother Won Nam-Young represented the Republic of Korea in fencing at World Cup events. (SportsDeskOnline, 30 Jun 2015; joins.com, 16 Aug 2012) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2012 |
1 |
Team Sabre |
London, England |
| World Championships |
| 2014 |
2 |
Team Sabre |
Kazan, Russia |
| 2014 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Sabre |
Kazan, Russia |
| 2011 |
5 |
Individual Sabre |
Catania, Italy |
| 2010 |
1 |
Individual Sabre |
Paris, France |
| 2010 |
8 |
Team Sabre |
Paris, France |
| 2006 |
3 |
Individual Sabre |
Turin, Italy |
| 2006 |
6 |
Team Sabre |
Turin, Italy |
| Asian Championships |
| 2015 |
1 |
Team Sabre |
Singapore, Singapore |
| 2015 |
3 |
Individual Sabre |
Singapore, Singapore |
| 2014 |
8 |
Individual Sabre |
Suwon, Korea |
| 2012 |
2 |
Individual Sabre |
Wakayama, Japan |
| 2011 |
1 |
Individual Sabre |
Seoul, Korea |
| 2011 |
1 |
Team Sabre |
Seoul, Korea |
| 2010 |
2 |
Team Sabre |
Seoul, Korea |
| 2007 |
7 |
Individual Sabre |
Nantong, China |
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