Bong Chang-won

Bong Chang-won

Personal information
Nationality	South Korean
Born	(1938-02-19) 19 February 1938 (age 86) Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
Korean name
Hangul	봉창원
Hanja	奉昶元
Revised Romanization	Bong Changwon
McCune–Reischauer	Pong Ch'angwŏn
Sport
Sport	Wrestling

Bong Chang-won (born 19 February 1938) is a South Korean wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle lightweight at the 1960 Summer Olympics.^[1]

In 1959, Bong was in military service with the Republic of Korea Marine Corps. He participated in the South Korean qualifying tournament for the 1959 World Wrestling Championships, but lost by decision to Cheon Dong-mun^[a] of the Republic of Korea Army.^[2] By 1961, he was attending Kyung Hee University. He came in first place in the lightweight category in the South Korean qualifying tournament for the 1961 World Wrestling Championships, defeating his classmate Hwang Yong-deuk^[b] and Gukhak University^[c] student Kim Ik-jong.^[3]

Notes

1. Korean: 천동문; Hanja: 千東文; MR: Ch'ŏn Tongmun
2. Korean: 황룡득; Hanja: 黃龍得; MR: Hwang Yongdŭk
3. Korean: 국학대학; Hanja: 國學大學; a predecessor school of Woosuk University [ko], which was merged into Korea University in 1971

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bong Ug-won Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
2. 一次選拔續開世界레스링派遣 [First qualifying tournament for World Wrestling Championships continues]. The Dong-A Ilbo. 17 July 1959. p. 2. Retrieved 7 April 2020 – via Naver News Library.
3. "『레스링』選拔戰績世界大會파견選手" [Wrestling: Results of athletes chosen for World Wrestling Championships]. The Dong-a Ilbo. 18 April 1961. p. 2. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

External links

• Bong Ug-won at Olympedia