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Song Dae-nam
Song Dae-Nam (Hangul: 송대남; ; born 5 April 1979 in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do) is a former South Korean judoka. Song rose to prominence when he won the gold medal in the middleweight division at the 2012 Olympics. He was then nominated as the flagbearer for Korea in the closing ceremony. He is best known as the head coach of the South Korea Men's National Team, having produced two world champions in his first year as head coach. Song moved up a weight class from half-middleweight to middleweight in 2012 after constant defeats to teammate Kim Jae-bum and inability to qualify for the Olympics in 2008. Personal life Song is an alumnus of Kumoh Elementary School, Kyung-min Middle School and Kyung-min High School. Song served in the Republic of Korea Armed Forces as a sergeant, and represented them at the Military World Games in 2003, winning gold in the lightweight category. A comic book has been written about Song's win at the Olympics. Competitive career Beginnings: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Song (Korean Name)
Song is a Korean family name derived from the Chinese surname Song. Songs make up roughly 1.4% of the Korean population; the 2000 South Korean census found 622,208 in that country. Kinds *Song (宋) family : Various Korean family name. *Song (訟) family : unknown origin, later surname change to Sung (成). *Song (松) family : the Song Yang (松讓) ethnicity in the Buyeo kingdom. Clans Song (宋) clans include the Yeosan, Eunjin, Jincheon, Yeonan, Yaseong, Cheongju, Sinpyeong, Gimhae, Namyang and Bokheung. One Song (松) clan is the Yong Song. List of persons with the surname * (松讓), who surrendered to Dongmyeong of Goguryeo in 37 BCE * Song In (died 1126), Goryeo official *Song Hui-gyeong (1376–1446), Joseon scholar-official *Song Gan (1405-1480), pen name Seoje, posthumous title Chunggang, promoted to position of Uijeongbu Jwachamchan in 1792 * Song Sang-chim, consort of King Sejong of Joseon *Queen Jeongsun (Danjong) (born 1440), consort of King Danjong of J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Judo Grand Slam Paris ...
The 2009 Judo Grand Slam Paris was held in Paris, France, from 7-8 February 2009. Medal summary Results:- Medal table Host nation Men's events Women's events References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Judo Grand Slam Paris 2009 2009 Judo Grand Slam Paris 2009 Judo Grand Slam Paris Judo Grand Slam Paris 2009 Judo Judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military World Games
The Military World Games is a multi-sport event for military sportspeople, organized by the International Military Sports Council (CISM). They have been held since 1995, although championships for separate sports had been held for some years. A winter edition of the games was subsequently created; the first edition was organized by the Italian region of Aosta Valley from 20 to 25 of March 2010. Sports Summer Games ;Military sports * * * Winter Games Editions Summer Games Winter Games Cadet Games Source: Medals Summer Games As of 2019 Military World Games. Winter Games As of 2017 Winter Military World Games. See also * International Army Games * World Military Championships * World Military Cup * Africa Military Games * Invictus Games * Military pentathlon * World Police and Fire Games The World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) is a biennial athletic event, open to active and retired law enforcement and fire service personnel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Korea Armed Forces
The Republic of Korea Armed Forces (), also known as the ROK Armed Forces, are the armed forces of South Korea. The ROK Armed Forces is one of the largest and most powerful standing armed forces in the world with a reported personnel strength of 3,305,000 in 2020 (555,000 active and 2,750,000 reserve). As a result of its size and equipment, it is ranked the 6th most powerful military on the planet by the Global Firepower Index as of 2022. The Republic of Korea Armed Forces traces its root back to the establishment of the Korean Republic in 1919 wherein its armed wing was called the Korean Liberation Army and it conducted warfare against the Japanese occupation by conducting large-scale offensives, assassinations, bombings, sabotage, and search and rescue missions. Formally founded in 1948, following the establishment of the Republic of Korea’s government after the liberation of Korea in 1945. South Korea's military forces are responsible for maintaining the sovereignty and ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judo At The 2008 Summer Olympics
Judo competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 15 at the Beijing Science and Technology University Gymnasium. This was the fifth Olympics for Driulys González (Cuba), Mária Pekli (Australia), Ryoko Tamura-Tani (Japan). The only other judokas to compete at five Olympics are Belgian Robert Van de Walle and Puerto Rican judoka-bobsledder Jorge Bonnet. Medal table Medal summary Men's events Women's events Qualification Together with 366 directly qualified athletes, there will be 20 invitational places from a Tripartite Commission (genders and categories are yet to be decided), making up a total athlete quota of 386 athletes—217 men, 147 women and 22 places not yet allocated to a gender. An NOC may enter up to one athlete per weight category. The qualifying places will be allocated as follows: Two additional places will be awarded to this union, but gender and weight categories are to be defined. If the host nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Jae-bum
Kim Jae-bum (김재범) (; born January 25, 1985 in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do) is a retired South Korean judoka. Despite being plagued with injuries throughout his career, Kim is known for dominating major competitions at the half-middleweight category (81kg)—particularly between his Olympic debut in 2008 and his 2012 Olympic finals rematch against Ole Bischof. Kim has had several nicknames, including "Man of One Arm Wins" for his successes through injury, "Korean Tiger" for his aggressive play and iconic status in South Korean judo, and "Energizer Bunny" for his quick and relentless style of judo. He was granted exemption from South Korea's mandatory military service in 2010, following his gold medal victory at the Guangzhou Asian Games. Judo career Kim won a gold medal in the -73 kg class at the 2004 World Junior Judo Championships in Budapest, Hungary. At the 2005 Asian Judo Championships in Tashkent, he won a gold medal in the -73 kg class. Kim was consid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the group stage in women's football, began on 25 July at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, followed by the opening ceremony on 27 July. 10,768 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in the 2012 Olympics. Following a bid headed by former Olympic champion Sebastian Coe and the then- London mayor Ken Livingstone, London was selected as the host city at the 117th IOC Session in Singapore on 6 July 2005, defeating bids from Moscow, New York City, Madrid, and Paris. London became the first city to host the modern Olympics three times, having previously hosted the Summer Games in 1908 and 1948. Construction for the Games involved considerable redevelopment, with an emphasis on sustainability. The mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judo At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's 90 kg
Men's 90 kg competition in judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, took place at ExCeL London. The gold and silver medals were determined by a single-elimination tournament, with the winner of the final taking gold and the loser receiving silver. Judo events awarded two bronze medals. Quarterfinal losers competed in a repechage match for the right to face a semifinal loser for a bronze medal (that is, the judokas defeated in quarterfinals A and B competed against each other, with the winner of that match facing the semifinal loser from the other half of the bracket). Schedule All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1 UTC+01:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +01:00. In ISO 8601, the associated time would be written as 2019-02-07T23:28:34+01:00. This time is used in: *Central European Time *West Africa Time *Western European Summer Time ** B ...) Results Finals Repechages Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D References Brac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The letters for the five basic consonants reflect the shape of the speech organs used to pronounce them, and they are systematically modified to indicate phonetic features; similarly, the vowel letters are systematically modified for related sounds, making Hangul a featural writing system. It has been described as a syllabic alphabet as it combines the features of alphabetic and syllabic writing systems, although it is not necessarily an abugida. Hangul was created in 1443 CE by King Sejong the Great in an attempt to increase literacy by serving as a complement (or alternative) to the logographic Sino-Korean ''Hanja'', which had been used by Koreans as its primary script to write the Korean language since as early as the Gojoseon period (spanni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Judo Grand Prix Abu Dhabi
The 2011 Judo Grand Prix Abu Dhabi was held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 16 to 18 October 2011. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Source Results Medal table References External links * {{Authority control 2011 IJF World Tour 2011 Judo Grand Prix Sports competitions in Abu Dhabi, Judo Judo competitions in the United Arab Emirates, Grand Prix Abu Dhabi 2011 2011 in Emirati sport, Judo October 2011 sports events in Asia, Judo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Judo Grand Prix Düsseldorf ...
The 2010 Judo Grand Prix Düsseldorf was held in Düsseldorf, Germany from 20 to 21 February 2010. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Source Results Medal table References External links * {{IJF World Tour Düsseldorf 2010 IJF World Tour 2010 Judo Grand Prix Judo Judo competitions in Germany Judo Judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 Judo Grand Prix Düsseldorf ...
The 2012 Judo Grand Prix Düsseldorf was held in Düsseldorf, Germany from 18 to 19 February 2012. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Source Results Medal table References External links * {{IJF World Tour Düsseldorf 2012 IJF World Tour 2012 Judo Grand Prix Judo Judo competitions in Germany Judo Judo is an unarmed gendai budō, modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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