Choi Min-ho (judoka)
| Medal record | ||
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Representing  South Korea
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| Men's Judo | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
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2008 Beijing | -60 kg |
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2004 Athens | -60 kg |
| World Championships | ||
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2003 Osaka | -60 kg |
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2007 Rio de Janeiro | -60 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
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2002 Busan | -60 kg |
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2010 Guangzhou | -60 kg |
| Asian Championships | ||
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2001 Ulaanbaatar | -60 kg |
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2012 Tashkent | -66 kg |
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2007 Kuwait City | -60 kg |
| Choi Min-ho | |
| Hangul | 최민호 |
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| Hanja | 崔敏浩 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Minho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Minho |
Choi Min-ho (Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰwe̞.min.ɦo] is a South Korean judoka. He was born on August 18, 1980 in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea).
Career[]
He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics where he won the bronze medal and defeated then world champion Craig Fallon.[1] He also competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won the gold medal in the 60 kg extra-lightweight category.[2][3] In Beijing, he ended all 5 of his matches by Ippon and defeated former European champion Ludwig Paischer in the final for the gold medal.
Choi was voted as the 2008 Best Judoka of the Year by L´Esprit du Judo magazine of France.[4]
References[]
- ^ "British judo legend Craig Fallon dies at age of 36". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Minho triumphs as Fallon falters". 2008-08-09. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ^ ""Korea is also good at Judo, not just Japan" Olympic judo gold medallist Min-Ho Choi coming to Adelaide". SBS Your Language. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ^ http://kr.news.yahoo.com/service/news/shellview.htm?linkid=406&articleid=2009020910351777870&newssetid=28[dead link]
External links[]
- Choi Min-ho at the International Judo Federation
- Choi Min-ho at JudoInside.com
- Choi Min-ho at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Choi Min-ho at Olympedia
- Choi Min-ho at databaseOlympics.com (archived)
- Videos of Choi Min-ho (judovision.org)
- Choi Min-ho on Cyworld (in Korean)
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World Judo Championships — Men's Extra Lightweight | |
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