Phil Wizard
Personal information
Birth namePhilip Kim
National team Canada
Born (1997-01-25) January 25, 1997[1]
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sport
Country Canada
SportBreaking
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Breaking
WDSF World Breaking Championship
Gold medal – first place2022 SeoulB-Boys'
Silver medal – second place2023 LeuvenB-Boys'
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoB-Boys'
WDSF Pan American Breaking Championship
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoB-Boys'

Philip Kim , also known as Phil Wizard is a Canadian breakdancer. Kim was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.[2]

Early Life

Kim was born to Korean parents in Toronto, Canada, and now lives on the West Coast in Vancouver, British Columbia.[3] His love of breaking began in 2009, when he saw the Now or Never (N.O.N.) crew performing street shows in downtown Vancouver.[3][4] He briefly attended University to study Psychology before dropping out to pursue breaking full time.[4]

Career

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.[5][6][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.[8][9]

In August 2023, Kim was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Athletes:Philip Kim". www.toyotatimes.jp. Toyota Times. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  2. ↑ "Philip Kim". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Phil Wizard". Red Bull. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  4. 1 2 "Phil Wizard's memorable journey to becoming a full-time b-boy". Red Bull. 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Phil Wizard, Luma reign supreme at inaugural Pan Am Championship". www.worlddancesport.org/. World DanceSport Federation (WDSF). 31 May 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  9. ↑ McGoldrick, Hayley (24 September 2023). "Phil Wizard finishes second at World Breaking Championships". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "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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