Andre Jin Coquillard

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]

In July 2024, a video showed Coquillard physically and sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend and the case was sent to prosecution.[11] He was subsequently arrested[12]

Filmography

Television shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 Let's Play Soccer Cast Member Season 2 [13]

Web shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2024 Physical: 100 Contestant, placed 3rd Season 2 [14]

References

  1. ^ "Andre Jin Coquillard". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. 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. ^ "Naturalized rugby player expresses love for Korea, sport". Korea.net. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  4. ^ 이, 정찬 (31 August 2017). "[취재파일] 럭비 '귀화 선수 1호' 김진이 꿈꾸는 한국 럭비의 미래". SBS 뉴스 (in Korean). Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  5. ^ 이, 동민 (27 August 2017). "First naturalized foreign rugby player". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  6. ^ "Andre Jin Coquillard". Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  7. ^ "(Olympics) Half-Korean rugby player proud of passion inherited from mother". m.k-odyssey.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  8. ^ "Half-Korean rugby player proud of passion inherited from mother". The Korea Times. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. 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. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. 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. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  11. ^ ""Physical 100" Star Andre Jin Accused Of Physically And Sexually Assaulting Woman In Graphic Videos". Koreaboo.
  12. ^ "'Physical: 100' Star Arrested for Sexual Assault".
  13. ^ 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. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021 – via Naver.
  14. ^ 강선애 (26 February 2024). ""김동현·모태범→골든차일드 이장준"…'피지컬100' 시즌2, 출연자 100인 공개". SBS News (in Korean). Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.


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