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An Ba-ul

アン・バウル　/　あん・ばうる

Judoka from South Korea

March 25, 1994 (age 32)　・　Seoul, South Korea

judoka

My Take

An Ba-ul represents the version of judo I love best: the lighter weight classes where size cannot bail you out and everything comes down to grip-fighting, timing and nerve. Born in Seoul and trained at Yong In University, he became 2015 World Champion in the half-lightweight division and restored a South Korean title that had gone more than a decade unclaimed. The fact that he was already a junior World Champion tells me the talent was visible early. To reach the very top in a category that rewards pure skill over leverage is a serious accomplishment, and I think he deserves a far wider audience.

Overview

An Ba-ul (a.k.a. An Baul; Korean: 안바울, Korean pronunciation: [an.ba.ul]; born 25 March 1994) is a South Korean judoka. An is the 2015 World Champion at the half-lightweight division (‍–‍66 kg). He rose to prominence by becoming South Korea's first half-lightweight champion in more than a decade. Before transitioning to senior level, An was a noted junior judoka, where he was also junior World Champion.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): An Ba-ul
Name (Japanese): アン・バウル
Reading: あん・ばうる
Born: March 25, 1994 (age 32)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Aries / Dog
Origin: Seoul, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: 2 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: judoka

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Yong In University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/anbaul/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AB

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