Lee Won-hee
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Lee Won-hee (Korean: Script error: No such module "Lang".Template:Category handler; born 19 July 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][2] He was the world champion in 2003.[3] He also won the gold medal in 2006 Asian Games and 2003 Asian Judo Championships.
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 Kouchi gari to deliver Makarov onto his back with force. He was voted top judoka in the 2004 Olympics.[4] Lee was renowned for his favourite technique Tai Otoshi.[5]
Lee is arguably one of the best South Korean judokas ever to live.[6]Template:According to whom 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.[7] He lost to Wang Ki-chun in the qualifications for the 2007 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro and 2008 Olympics in Beijing.[8]
Lee taught judo at his alma mater Yong In University.[9] In 2015, he was promoted to head coach of the South Korean Women's Judo National Team.[10]
Personal life
Lee attended Boseong Middle School.[11] He is believed to have an IQ of 148.[7]
In 2008, Lee married golfer Kim Mi-hyun,[12] and they have a son, Yeseong.[13] The couple divorced in 2012.[14]
In 2018, Lee married South Korean table tennis player Yun Ji-Hye[15] and have a daughter together.[16][17]
Filmography
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| 2024 | Physical: 100 | Contestant | Season 2 | [18] |
| 2022 | Gukttaeneun Gukttaeda
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Guest | Ep 13-14 | [19] |
| 2019 | The Gentlemen's League | Guest | Ep 19 | [20] |
| 2016 | King of Mask Singer | Contestant | Ep 83 | [21] |
| Cool Kiz on The Block | Coach | Ep 138-143 | [22] | |
| 2015 | Running Man | Contestant | Ep 271-272 | [23] |
| Cool Kiz on The Block | Coach | Ep 125-137 | [22] |
References
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External links
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