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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 July 1992 Jeju, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 31 (MD 12 September 2013) 54 (XD 16 January 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Hangul | 강지욱 |
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| Revised Romanization | Gang Jiuk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kang Chiuk |
Kang Ji-wook (Korean: 강지욱; born 7 July 1992) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] He first came to international attention when he became the runner-up in three different events at the 2010 BWF World Junior Championships. He won the silver medal in the boys' singles, mixed doubles and mixed team event.[2] He also won the gold medal in the boys' doubles event at the 2010 Asian Junior Badminton Championships, and at the same year, he competed at the Singapore Summer Youth Olympics where he won the boys' singles bronze.[3][4]
Achievements
[edit]Asian Championships
[edit]Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Qingdao Sports Centre Conson Stadium, Qingdao, China |  Eom Hye-won |  Xu Chen Ma Jin | 14–21, 12–21 |  Bronze |
Youth Olympic Games
[edit]Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore |  Loh Wei Sheng | Walkover |  Bronze |
BWF World Junior Championships
[edit]Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico |  Viktor Axelsen | 19–21, 10–21 |  Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Domo del Code Jalisco, Guadalajara, Mexico | Choi Hye-in | Liu Cheng Bao Yixin | 15–21, 15–21 | Silver |
Asia Junior Championships
[edit]Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Choi Seung-il | Ow Yao Han Yew Hong Kheng | 17–21, 21–8, 16–21 | Bronze |
| 2010 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Choi Seung-il | Ow Yao Han Yew Hong Kheng | 21–16, 21–14 |  Gold |
BWF Grand Prix
[edit]The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2012 | India Grand Prix Gold | Lee Sang-joon | Ko Sung-hyun Lee Yong-dae | 13–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | Choi Hye-in | Yoo Yeon-seong Jang Ye-na | 13–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit]Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2011 | Vietnam International | Choi Hye-in |  Patiphat Chalardchalaem Savitree Amitapai | 19–21, 22–20, 21–23 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "제주사대부고, 제주바람을 일으키다". www.badmintondaily.co.kr (in Korean). 배드민턴데일리. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "2010 세계주니어배드민턴선수권대회". www.badmintondaily.co.kr (in Korean). 배드민턴데일리. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "한국 배드민턴의 기대주 강지욱, 유스올림픽 참가". www.jejudomin.co.kr (in Korean). 주식회사 제주도민일보방송. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "<청소년올림픽> 강지욱 "용대형 따라갈래요"". www.yonhapnews.co.kr (in Korean). Yonhap. Retrieved 17 March 2017.