Name Choi Min-ho Role Olympic athlete | Height 1.62 m Weight 65 kg | |
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Gold medals Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's Extra Lightweight (-60 kg) Similar People Ludwig Paischer, Ruben Houkes, Rishod Sobirov, Tadahiro Nomura, Nestor Khergiani | ||
Choi Min-ho ([tɕʰwe̞.min.ɦo]; 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 60 kg 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.
Judo olympic champion choi min ho
References
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