Lee Won-hee

Lee Won-Hee (born July 19, 1981) is a South Korean quadruple judo champion. Lee won the gold medal in the men's lightweight division at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.[1] He was the world champion in 2003.[2] He also won the gold medal in 2006 Asian Games and 2003 Asian Judo Championships.

In this Korean name, the family name is Lee.
Lee Won-hee
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1981-07-19) 19 July 1981
Seoul, South Korea
EducationYongin University
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Spouse(s)Kim Mi-hyun (m. 2008)
Sport
Weight classLightweight
Rank  5th degree black belt in Judo
Now coachingSouth Korea National Team (Women)
Kim Jan-di, Jeong Bo-kyeong, Kim Seong-yeon, Kim Min-jeong, Bak Ji-yun
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking1 (2003, 2004)
Olympic medal record
Men's judo
Representing  South Korea
Olympics
2004 Athens 73 kg
World Championships
2003 Osaka -73 kg
Asian Games
2006 Doha -73 kg
Asian Championships
2003 Jeju -73 kg
Lee Won-hee
Hangul
이원희
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Won-hui
McCune–ReischauerYi Wŏn-hŭi

He won his Olympic gold medal by way of Ippon against Vitaly Makarov of Russia with 9 seconds left. He was leading in the bout anyway, but had secured the win when he went in for Drop Seoi Nage and combined it with Ko-Ouchi Gari to deliver Makarov onto his back with force. He was voted top judoka in the 2004 Olympics.[3] Lee was renowned for his favourite technique Tai Otoshi.[4]

Lee is arguably one of the best South Korean judokas ever to live.[5] He lost to Wang Ki-chun in the qualifications for the 2007 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro and 2008 Olympics in Beijing.[6]

Lee taught judo at his alma mater Yong In University.[7] In 2015, he was promoted to head coach of the South Korean Women's Judo National Team.[8]

Personal life

During his active career, he was nicknamed "Mr. Ippon" and "Grand Slammer" for his 48-game winning streak, of which, 43 were won by ippon.[9]

Lee attended Boseong Middle School.[10] He is believed to have an IQ of 148.[9]

In 2008, Lee married golfer Mi-Hyun Kim,[11] and they have a son, Yeseong.[12]

References
  1. "Lee Won Hee brings Korea's first gold".
  2. "Lee Won Hee celebrates his victory over Daniel".
  3. "Lee Won-hee selected as Athens top performer".
  4. "Lee Won Hee Tai Otoshi Master".
  5. "Korean Judo Excellence".
  6. "2008 Korea Judo Championships".
  7. "Running Man Ep 271".
  8. "Cool Kiz on the Block: Training with Song Daenam and Choi Minho".
  9. "Lee Wonhee: Strong, Fast, Determined".
  10. "Cool Kiz on the Block: The First Official Match".
  11. "2008 Awards: Happiest News".
  12. "Cool Kiz on the Block: The First Judo Audition".


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