Choi Min-Ho
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  South Korea |
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| Men's Judo | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Bronze | 2004 Athens | -60 kg |
| Gold | 2008 Beijing | -60 kg |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 2003 Osaka | -60 kg |
| Bronze | 2007 Rio de Janeiro | -60 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
| Bronze | 2002 Busan | -60 kg |
| Asian Championships | ||
| Silver | 2001 Ulaanbaatar | -60 kg |
| Bronze | 2007 Kuwait City | -60 kg |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 최민호 |
| Hanja | 崔敏浩 |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Min-ho |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Min-ho |
Choi Min-Ho (born August 18, 1980 in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea) is a male South Korean judoka who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics in the 60kg extra-lightweight category.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he ended all 5 of his matches by Ippon, and defeated 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.[1]
[edit] References
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[edit] External links
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- Videos of Choi Min-Ho (judovision.org)
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