Philip Kim (breakdancer) facts for kids

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Phil Wizard

Personal information
Birth name	Philip Kim
Born	(1997-01-25) January 25, 1997 (age 27) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Breaking
Medal record Representing  Canada Breaking Olympic Games Gold 2024 Paris B-Boys WDSF World Breaking Championship Gold 2022 Seoul B-Boys Silver 2023 Leuven B-Boys Pan American Games Gold 2023 Santiago B-Boys WDSF Pan American Breaking Championship Gold 2023 Santiago B-Boys

Philip Kim (born January 25, 1997), also known as Phil Wizard, is a Canadian artist who specializes in breaking. He is the men's 2024 Summer Olympic gold medal winner and 2022 World champion in that discipline.

Early life

Kim was born to Korean parents in Toronto, Canada. He attended Magee Secondary School in Vancouver, where he frequently excused himself from classes to go to the bathroom to try new moves and practice in the hallway. He briefly attended university before dropping out to pursue breaking full time.

Career

Kim's love of breaking began in 2009, when he saw the Now or Never (N.O.N.) crew performing street shows in downtown Vancouver. His stage name was given to him by accident: after consistently being introduced as ‘Phil from the Wizards crew’ people eventually began to shorten it to 'Phil Wizard'. He has since admitted that the name would not have been his first choice.

Kim won the gold medal at the 2022 WDSF World Breaking Championships in Seoul, South Korea, beating out more than 250 competitors for his world title. In 2023, Kim won gold at the WDSF Pan American Breaking Championship in Santiago, Chile followed by silver at the 2023 WDSF World Breaking Championship.

In August 2023, Kim was named to Canada's 2023 Pan American Games team.

Kim won gold in the inaugural 2024 Olympic Breakdancing competition.

Personal life

Kim lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.