| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
| Olympic Games | ||||
| 2 | -73 kg | 2008 | Beijing, CHN | |
| World Championships | ||||
| 1 | -73 kg | 2009 | Rotterdam, NED | |
| 1 | -73 kg | 2007 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 3 | -73 kg | 2010 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 9 | -73 kg | 2011 | Paris, FRA | |
| Asian Games | ||||
| 2 | -73 kg | 2010 | Guangzhou, CHN | |
| Asian Championships | ||||
| 1 | -73 kg | 2012 | Tashkent, UZB | |
| 1 | -73 kg | 2011 | Abu Dhabi, UAE | |
| 2 | -73 kg | 2010 | Guangzhou, CHN | |
| Grand Slam | ||||
| 1 | -73 kg | 2010 | Paris, FRA | |
| 1 | -73 kg | 2009 | Tokyo, JPN | |
| 1 | -73 kg | 2009 | Moscow, RUS | |
| 1 | -73 kg | 2009 | Paris, FRA | |
| World Cup | ||||
| 1 | -73 kg | 2011 | Jeju, KOR | |
| 1 | -73 kg | 2010 | Suwon, KOR | |
Education
Yongin University, Yongin, KOR
Club name
Yongin University, Yongin, KOR
Coach
Hun Jeong [club], Byung Geun Ahn [national team] (KOR) (KOC Media Guide 2010)
Injuries
He suffered a fractured rib in the quarter finals of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. He made the final, but lost in just 13 seconds. (bbc.co.uk, 26 Jul 2011)
Additional information
Start of sporting career
He began training in judo while he was attending fifth grade at Kyesang elementary school. (english.chosun.com, 17 Sep 2007)
Reason for taking up this sport
He wanted to be able to avoid being bullied by other children. (isplus.joins.com, 08 Jul 2007)
Awards
He became the second youngest world champion ever [and Korea's youngest] in 2007 when he defeated Elnur Mammadli at the World Championships in Rio de Janeiro. (eju.net, 26 Aug 2009)
General
GOOD SPORT
He made it to the final of the under 78kg event at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou. There he faced Japan's Hiroyuki Akimoto, who had beaten him at that year's world championship. Akimoto had suffered an ankle injury in the semifinal, and normally one of Wang's tactics is to attack his opponents' ankles. But, knowing that Akimoto had been hurt, he abandoned that tactic and only concentrated on trying to throw him. It was easy for Akimoto to diffuse his attempts, and Wang went on to lose the match. But he was praised for his good sportsmanship. "It is incredible that Wang didn't exploit my weakness for a fairly contested match even if he could have taken advantage of it," Akimoto said. "I respect him." (koreatimes.co.kr, 16 Nov 2011)
Previous Olympics
Beijing 2008
