Lee Won-hee

Lee Won-hee (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] 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
OccupationJudoka
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Spouse(s)
Kim Mi-hyun (m. 2008-2012)
Yun Ji-hye (m. 2018)
Korean name
Hangul
이원희
Hanja
Revised RomanizationI Won-hui
McCune–ReischauerYi Wŏn-hŭi
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportJudo
Weight class–73 kg
Rank     5th dan black belt
Now coachingSouth Korea National Team (Women)
Kim Jan-di, Jeong Bo-kyeong, Kim Seong-yeon, Kim Min-jeong, Bak Ji-yun
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Gold (2003)
Asian Champ.Gold (2003, 2006)
Olympic GamesGold (2004)
Highest world ranking1st (2003, 2004)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens ‍–‍73 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Osaka ‍–‍73 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha ‍–‍73 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2003 Jeju ‍–‍73 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2003 Jeju ‍–‍73 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF11643
JudoInside.com13491
Updated on 30 May 2023.

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.[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] 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.[6] He lost to Wang Ki-chun in the qualifications for the 2007 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro and 2008 Olympics in Beijing.[7]

Lee taught judo at his alma mater Yong In University.[8] In 2015, he was promoted to head coach of the South Korean Women's Judo National Team.[9]

Personal life

Lee attended Boseong Middle School.[10] He is believed to have an IQ of 148.[6]

In 2008, Lee married golfer Kim Mi-hyun,[11] and they have a son, Yeseong.[12] The couple divorced in 2012.[13]

In 2018, Lee married South Korean table tennis player Yun Ji-Hye[14] and have a daughter together.[15][16]

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. "Lee Wonhee: Strong, Fast, Determined".
  7. "2008 Korea Judo Championships".
  8. "Running Man Ep 271".
  9. "Cool Kiz on the Block: Training with Song Daenam and Choi Minho".
  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".
  13. "이원희 김미현 이혼이유는?...김미현 은퇴 이것때문에". 금강일보 (in Korean). 29 June 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  14. 뉴스, SBS (17 July 2018). "이원희♥윤지혜 부부 득녀 "한판이, 태어나줘서 고마워"". SBS NEWS (in Korean). Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  15. 조선일보 (19 July 2020). "'국가대표 부부' 이원희♥윤지혜, 2월 결혼부터 7월 득녀까지[종합]". 조선일보 (in Korean). Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  16. "이원희 김미현 만남부터 헤어짐, 그리고 재혼까지". 금강일보 (in Korean). 4 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2022.


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