Andre Jin Coquillard
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1991-01-15) 15 January 1991 (age 33)
Seoul, South Korea
Sport
SportRugby sevens
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  South Korea
Asia Rugby Sevens Series
Gold medal – first place 2017 Qatar Team competition

Andre Jin Coquillard (born 15 January 1991) is a South Korean rugby sevens player.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2] He is the first naturalized foreign player on South Korea's national rugby team.[3][4][5]

Coquillard was born in Seoul to an American father and a Korean mother.[6] His mother, Kim Dong-su, was a popular fashion model in the 1980s.[7][8]

In December 2021, Coquillard signed with Plum ANC.[9]

In January 2022, Coquillard was named Alumnus of the Year at Seoul Foreign School.[10]

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Network Role Notes Ref.
2021 Let's Play Soccer JTBC Cast Member Season 2 [11]

References

  1. ^ "Andre Jin Coquillard". Olympedia. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Rugby Sevens - Australia vs Republic of Korea - Pool A Results". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  3. ^ Service (KOCIS), Korean Culture and Information. "Naturalized rugby player expresses love for Korea, sport : Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea". www.korea.net. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  4. ^ 더보기>, 이정찬 기자 <다른 기사 (31 August 2017). "[취재파일] 럭비 '귀화 선수 1호' 김진이 꿈꾸는 한국 럭비의 미래". SBS 뉴스 (in Korean). Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  5. ^ 이동민 (27 August 2017). "First naturalized foreign rubgy player". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Andre Jin Coquillard". Tokyo 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  7. ^ "(Olympics) Half-Korean rugby player proud of passion inherited from mother". m.k-odyssey.com. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Half-Korean rugby player proud of passion inherited from mother". koreatimes. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  9. ^ Park So-young (15 December 2021). "유퀴즈' 안드레 진, 임시완x강소라와 한솥밥..플럼에이엔씨 계약 [공식]" [You Quiz' Andre Jin, Im Si-wan x Kang So-ra and One Pot Rice... Plum ANC Contract [Official]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved 15 December 2021 – via Naver.
  10. ^ Korea, International Schools. "Andre Jin Coquillard Named Alumnus of the Year at Seoul Foreign School | Expat Schools Seoul Korea". expatschoolskorea.com. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  11. ^ Seo Yu-na (11 October 2021). "김준호 안드레진→이대훈 '뭉찬2' 합류, 박정우 부상 재발로 최종 탈락[어제TV]" [Kim Jun-ho Andre-jin → Lee Dae-hoon joins 'Mungchan 2', and Park Jung-woo is finally eliminated due to a recurring injury [Yesterday TV]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved 11 October 2021 – via Naver.

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South Korea – 2020 Summer Olympics
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