Team Toyota Athlete Philip Kim Makes History with His First Medal at Olympic Games Paris 2024

Paris, France – August 10, 2024 – Team Toyota athlete Philip Kim won the first-ever gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Breaking, making history for Canada, his hometown of Vancouver, and on the global stage.

Philip Kim, aka ‘Phil Wizard’, is one of the most creatively original competitors in the Breaking scene. Born and raised in Vancouver, Phil was 12 years old when he first came across a breaking crew performing at a local art gallery. Phil was suddenly catapulted from a celebrity in his niche community to one of Canada’s top Olympic prospects. Now a trailblazer and Olympian, Phil’s journey is a testament to the power of betting on yourself.

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About Toyota Canada Inc.

Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) is the exclusive Canadian distributor of Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Toyota has sold over six million vehicles in Canada through a national network of 287 Toyota and Lexus dealerships. Toyota is dedicated to bringing safety, quality, dependability and reliability to the vehicles Canadians drive and the service they receive. TCI’s head office is in Toronto, with regional offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal and Halifax, and parts distribution centres in Clarington and Vancouver. Toyota also operates two manufacturing facilities in Canada. Having produced more than nine million vehicles, popular Canadian models built at these facilities include Toyota RAV4, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus RX 350 and RX 450h hybrid, as well as Lexus NX 250, NX 350 and NX 350h hybrid. The company has sold more than 19 million electrified vehicles worldwide and is the number one seller of electrified vehicles in Canada.

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