Philip Kim (born January 25, 1997),[2] also known as Phil Wizard, is a Vancouver based artist who specializes in Breaking. He is also a Team Canada Olympic athlete for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.[3]
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| Birth name | Philip Kim | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 25, 1997[1] Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Breaking | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life edit
Kim was born to Korean parents in Toronto, Canada. He attended Magee Secondary School in Vancouver, where he would frequently excuse himself from classes to go to the bathroom to try new moves and to practice in the hallway.[4] He briefly attended University before dropping out to pursue breaking full time.[5]
Career edit
Kim's love of breaking began in 2009, when he saw the Now or Never (N.O.N.) crew performing street shows in downtown Vancouver.[6][5] His stage name was given to him by accident: after consistently being introduced as ‘Phil from the Wizards crew’ people eventually began to shorten it to 'Phil Wizard'.[7] He has since admitted that the name would not have been his first choice.[7]
Kim won the gold medal at the 2022 WDSF World Breaking Championships in Seoul, South Korea, beating out more than 250 competitors for his world title.[8][9][7] In 2023, Kim won gold at the WDSF Pan American Breaking Championship in Santiago, Chile followed by silver at the 2023 WDSF World Breaking Championship.[10][11]
In August 2023, Kim was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team.[12]
Personal life edit
Kim lives on the West Coast in Vancouver, British Columbia.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Athletes:Philip Kim". www.toyotatimes.jp. Toyota Times. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ CORPORATION, TOYOTA MOTOR. "Phillip Kim｜ GLOBAL TEAM TOYOTA ATHLETES | SPORTS | TOYOTA TIMES". TOYOTATIMES (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Philip Kim". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. 2023-08-25. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-dancer-kid-olympic-dream
- ^ a b "Phil Wizard's memorable journey to becoming a full-time b-boy". Red Bull. 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ a b "Phil Wizard". Red Bull. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ^ a b c Kelly, Cathy (8 August 2023). "Life's good for Phil Wizard, who gets all the breaks". Globe and Mail. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Durant, Jay (1 November 2022). "B.C. breakdancer wins world championship, sets eyes on 2024 Olympic debut". Global News. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Gillespie, Kerry (19 March 2023). "How breakdancing's big Olympic break changed the game for one Canadian world champion". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Phil Wizard, Luma reign supreme at inaugural Pan Am Championship". www.worlddancesport.org/. World DanceSport Federation (WDSF). 31 May 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ McGoldrick, Hayley (24 September 2023). "Phil Wizard finishes second at World Breaking Championships". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Four Team Canada athletes set to make history in breaking's Pan American Games debut at Santiago 2023" (Press release). Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
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