Cha Kum-chol
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  North Korea
| ||
| Men's weightlifting | ||
| World Championships | ||
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2007 Chiang Mai | – 56 kg |
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2010 Antalya | – 56 kg |
| Summer Universiade | ||
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2013 Kazan | – 62 kg |
| Cha Kum-chol | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 차금철 |
|---|---|
| Revised Romanization | Cha Geumcheol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'a Kŭmch'ŏl |
Cha Kum-Chol (Korean: 차금철; born July 19, 1987) is a North Korean weightlifter. His personal best combined lift is 283 kg.
At the 2007 World Championships he became world champion in the 56 kg category.[1]
He competed in weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 56kg division, where he equalled his personal best to finish fifth.[1]
He is 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) tall and weighs 132 lb (60 kg).
Cha represents the April 25 Sports Team.[2]
Notes and references
- ^ a b "CHA Kum-Chol". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ "Best Players, Coaches for 2010 Selected". web.archive.org. KCNA. 6 January 2011. Archived from the original on 12 October 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
External links
- NBC profile
- Athlete Biography at beijing2008
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