Andre Jin Coquillard

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]

Andre Jin Coquillard
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1991-01-15) 15 January 1991
Seoul, South Korea
Sport
SportRugby sevens
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing  South Korea
Asia Rugby Sevens Series
2017 QatarTeam competition

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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