Background and career
An Ba-ul (a.k.a. An Baul; Korean: 안바울, Korean pronunciation: [an.ba.ul]; born 25 March 1994) is a South Korean judoka.
An is the 2015 World Champion at the half-lightweight division (–66 kg). He rose to prominence by becoming South Korea's first half-lightweight champion in more than a decade.
Before transitioning to senior level, An was a noted junior judoka, where he was also junior World Champion. He is known for his tactical style of fighting and versatile seoi nage. He is currently ranked No. 1 in the world (as of 7 September 2021).
At the 2016 Olympics, An won a silver medal in the men's 66 kg.
