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My Take
An Chang-rim is a fascinating story for me: born and raised in Kyoto to a Korean family, he chose to compete for South Korea rather than Japan, which took real conviction. As a lightweight judoka he became junior world champion, then world champion in 2018, and strung together a serious podium run including Grand Slam wins in Abu Dhabi and Tokyo. I always appreciated his crisp, technical style on the mat over brute force. Now retired, he leaves behind a career that bridged two countries, and I think that dual identity made him one of the more compelling figures in modern judo.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- An Chang-rim
- Name (Japanese)
- 安昌林
- Reading
- あん ちゃんりむ
- Born
- March 2, 1994 (age 32)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dog
- Origin
- Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Height
- 2 cm
- Occupation
- judoka
2. Background
- University
- Yong In University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttps://an-changrim.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/anchangrim73/
- Xhttps://x.com/anchangrim73
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%89%E6%98%8C%E6%9E%97
Frequently asked questions
When was An Chang-rim born?
Born March 2, 1994 (age 32).
Where is An Chang-rim from?
An Chang-rim is from Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
What does An Chang-rim do?
An Chang-rim works as judoka.
How tall is An Chang-rim?
An Chang-rim is 2 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.