Bang Gui-man
South Korean judoka
方貴満 · 방귀만
- Born
- 4 May 1983, Namyangju
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Sport
- judo
- Occupation
- judoka
- Height
- 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Weight
- 66 kg (146 lb)
Bang Gui-man (Korean: 방귀만; born 4 May 1983, in Namyangju, Gyeonggi) is a South Korean judoka, who competed in the men's lightweight category. He represented his nation South Korea at the 2004 Summer Olympics, picked up four medals in the 66 and 73 kg division at the Asian Judo Championships, and earned a bronze medal at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon. Throughout his sporting career, Bang trained for Namyangju City Hall's elite judo squad under his longtime coach and mentor Cho In-chul.
Bang qualified for the South Korean squad in the men's half-lightweight class (66 kg) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by placing third and receiving a berth from the 2004 Asian Championships in Almaty. He lost his opening match to Brazilian judoka and 1996 Olympic bronze medalist Henrique Guimarães, who successfully scored an ippon and an ōuchi gari (big inner reap), at two minutes and twenty-one seconds.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 Summer Olympics | 2004 | |
| 2014 Asian Games | 2014 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q12597511 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.