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An Chang-rim

安昌林　/　あんちゃんりむ

Judoka from Japan

March 2, 1994 (age 32)　・　Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan

Kyoto Prefecture
judoka

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.

Overview

An Chang-rim (Korean: 안창림; Hanja: 安昌林; born 2 March 1994) is a South Korean retired judoka. An was the world champion in the lightweight division in 2018, He began his rise as one of judo's top lightweights by becoming junior World Champion. It was followed by a two-year podium streak, including wins at the prestigious Grand Slam Abu Dhabi and Tokyo.

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

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
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

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

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