About Kim Chi-wan
Born 1968. Kim Chi-wan is a South Korean tennis player.
Kim Chi-wan (born 1 October 1968) is a former professional tennis player from South Korea.
Biography Born in Ulsan, Kim is the youngest of three siblings and started playing tennis while in elementary school.
He featured in a total of eight Davis Cup ties for South Korea, mostly as a doubles player.
His regular doubles partner was Chang Eui-jong and the pair played together at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where they lost their first round match in five sets to Indonesia's Hary Suharyadi and Bonit Wiryawan.
All of his ATP Tour main draw appearances came at his local tournament, the Korea Open in Seoul. Most notably he had a win over Kevin Curren in 1992 and was a doubles semi-finalist in 1993.
At the 1994 Asian Games he and Chang Eui-jong were silver medalists in the men's doubles.
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Who is Kim Chi-wan?
tennis player (1968-)
When was Kim Chi-wan born?
Kim Chi-wan was born on 1 October 1968 in Ulsan.
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Kim Chi-wan is a tennis player.
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Kim Chi-wan is South Korean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kim Chi-wan. https://biography.guide/kim-chi-wan/
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