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]

This is a Korean name; the family name is Kang.
Kang Ji-wook
Personal information
Country South Korea
Born (1992-07-07) 7 July 1992
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
2012 Qingdao Mixed doubles
Summer Youth Olympics
2010 Singapore Boys' singles
World Junior Championships
2010 Guadalajara Boys' singles
2010 Guadalajara Mixed doubles
2010 Guadalajara Mixed team
2008 Pune Mixed team
2007 Waitakere City Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
2010 Kuala Lumpur Boys' doubles
2008 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
2009 Kuala Lumpur Boys' doubles
BWF profile
Kang Ji-wook
Hangul
Revised RomanizationGang Jiuk
McCune–ReischauerKang Chiuk

Achievements

Asian Championships

Mixed doubles

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

Youth Olympic Games

Boys' singles

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

BWF World Junior Championships

Boys' singles

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

Mixed doubles

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

Asia Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

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

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
2012 India Grand Prix Gold Lee Sang-joon Ko Sung-hyun
Lee Yong-dae		 13–21, 19–21 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Korea Masters Choi Hye-in Yoo Yeon-seong
Jang Ye-na		 13–21, 11–21 Runner-up
     BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
     BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Vietnam International Choi Hye-in Patiphat Chalardchalaem
Savitree Amitapai		 19–21, 22–20, 21–23 Runner-up
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament
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References
  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.
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