Juni Kang
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| Native name | 강준이 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 September 2008[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skateboarding | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Street | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Juni Kang (Korean: 강준이; born 29 September 2008) is a South Korean skateboarder.
Career
[edit]Kang began skateboarding at eight years old.[2] He was named to the Korean national team in 2021 and trained for the 2022 Asian Games, however, he suffered a patella fracture in May 2022 and missed the competition.[3]
He competed at the 2024 Tampa Am and became the first Korean to win the event.[4] He made his X Games debut at the 2025 X Games Osaka and won a silver medal, becoming the first Korean skateboard medalist at the X Games.[5]
On 4 April 2026, he made his Street League Skateboarding (SLS) debut and became the first Korean to win the SLS.[6] He became the first skater to win the SLS in their debut since Ginwoo Onodera.[3]
In June 2026, he made his X Games League (XGL) debut in Sacramento, California, and won a gold medal in the street best trick event and a bronze medal in the street contest. During the next XGL stop in Chiba, he won a gold medal in the street best trick event and a silver medal in the street contest.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "강준이". redbulll.com (in Korean). Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "레드불 강준이: 양산의 8살 소년은 어떻게 한국 스케이트보드의 역사를 다시 쓰게 되었나". redbull.com (in Korean). 5 June 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- 1 2 "대회만 나가면 '최초 우승'… 스케이트보드 역사 새로 쓰는 18세". chosun.com (in Korean). 15 April 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "강준이, Tampa AM 우승으로 한국 스케이트보딩의 새 역사를 쓰다". dailygrind.kr (in Korean). 11 November 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Juni Kang". xgames.com. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Kang Jun Becomes First South Korean to Win SLS". chosun.com. 15 April 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Kang Juni Wins Consecutive Medals at X Games". chosun.com. 7 July 2026. Retrieved 24 July 2026.