Chang Yong-heung

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Chang Yong-heung
Date of birth (1993-11-12) 12 November 1993 (age 31)
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb; 12 st 11 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020–2024 Urayasu D-Rocks (0)
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
South Korea
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Asian Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Team

Chang Yong-heung (born 12 November 1993) is a South Korean rugby sevens player. [1] He competed for South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

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Rugby career

Chang competed for South Korea in the men's sevens tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. [2] [3] He also represented South Korea at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town, South Africa. [3] [4]

He appeared on the reality show Physical: 100 in Season 2, however, he left the show before the eighth episode as he chose to lead the South Korean sevens squad to the delayed 2022 Asian Games in 2023. [3] [5] He eventually won a silver medal at the Games. [5] [6]

He previously played for Japanese club, Urayasu D-Rocks, in the Rugby League One competition. [7] He also featured on Netflix's Korean reality show, Rugged Rugby: Conquer or Die in December 2024. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Chang Yong-heung". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "Rugby Sevens - Australia vs Republic of Korea - Pool A Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Mukherjee, Ankita (2 April 2024). "Why did Chang Yong-Heung Quit Physical: 100 Season 2 – Underground?". Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Korea Men's Sevens Squad Confirmed for Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022". RugbyAsia247. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  5. 1 2 Shreya, Kumari (3 April 2024). "Why Did Chang Yong-Heung Leave Physical 100?". The Cinemaholic. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  6. 1 2 LeGardye, Quinci (10 December 2024). "'Rugged Rugby: Conquer or Die' Gives the Sport the 'Physical: 100' Treatment—Here's What to Know About the Athletes". Marie Claire Magazine. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Rugby: NTT Comms win reflects Top League's multinational flavor". Kyodo News+. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
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