Choi Gwang-hyeon
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| Born | 16 April 1986 (age 38) Gangwon-do, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hangul | 최광현 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revised Romanization | Choe Gwang-hyeon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oi Kwang'hyŏn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –60 kg, –66 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic Games | 7th (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | 5th (2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Champ. | 
(2011, 2012, 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 2164 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 54545 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 20 November 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Choi Gwang-hyeon (born 16 April 1986 in Gangwon-do, South Korea)[1] is a South Korean judoka who competes in the men's 60 kg category.[2] He won gold twice in the Asian Judo Championships. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was defeated in the quarter finals.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Olympedia: Choi Gwang-hyeon
- ^ "Gwang-Hyeon Choi". London 2012. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Choi Gwang-Hyeon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
External links
[edit]- Choi Gwang-hyeon at the International Judo Federation
- Choi Gwang-hyeon at JudoInside.com
- Choi Gwang-hyeon at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Choi Gwang-hyeon at Olympics.com
- Choi Gwang-hyeon at Olympedia
- Choi Gwang-hyeon at The-Sports.org
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- 1986 births
- Olympic judoka for South Korea
- Judoka at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Judoka at the 2014 Asian Games
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- Sportspeople from Gangwon Province, South Korea
- Asian Games medalists in judo
- Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
- Summer World University Games medalists in judo
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for South Korea
- 21st-century South Korean people
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