| Date of birth | January 22, 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb; 11.5 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kanji | 金喆元 | ||||||
| Kana | キム・チョルウォン | ||||||
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| Hangul | 김철원 | ||||||
| Hanja | 金喆元 | ||||||
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Kim Chul-won (Korean: 김철원, Japanese: キム・チョルウォン; born January 22, 1984) is a South Korean international rugby union player from Seoul. He plays as a scrum-half. He plays for Kintetsu Liners in Japan's Top League.
Kim was drafted into the Japan squad for Rugby World Cup 2007, playing two games, as a substitute, with Wales, in the 72-18 loss, and in the 12-12 drew with Canada. He is absent from his National Team since then.
External links
- Kim Chul-won at ESPNscrum