Hangul 황철순 Role Boxer Name Hwang Chul-soon | McCune–Reischauer Hwang Ch'olsun Height 1.78 m | |
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Revised Romanization Hwang Cheolsun | ||
Bodybuilder Hwang Chul Soon - Shoulder Workout
Hwang Chul-soon (Hangul: 황철순; born 13 September 1957) is a South Korean former boxer who competed as a bantam-weight (54-kg class) in the 1976 Summer Olympics. Hwang lost his fourth fight, the quarter-final match, to eventual silver-medalist Charles Mooney.
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- Bodybuilder Hwang Chul Soon Shoulder Workout
- Best CHEST in the EAST Korean muscle man HWANG CHUL SOON
- Amateur career
- Pro career
- References
Best CHEST in the EAST - Korean muscle man HWANG CHUL SOON [황철순]
Amateur career
Hwang first garnered attention at the 1974 Asian Games where he won the silver medal in flyweight by losing to future Olympic champion Gu Yong-ju of North Korea in the final.
At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Hwang pulled off a major upset in bantamweight when he beat reigning Olympic champion Orlando Martínez of Cuba in Round of 16. He, however, lost to eventual silver medalist Charles Mooney of United States by unanimous decision in the quarterfinal match.
In 1979 Hwang won the silver medal in bantamweight at the inaugural Boxing World Cup in New York City after losing to 1978 Golden Gloves winner Jackie Beard in the final.
Pro career
Hwang earned a spot on the 1980 South Korean Olympic team. However, as South Korea boycotted the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow due to political reasons, Hwang and the rest of his team were not allowed an Olympic berth.
Hwang subsequently turned pro in early 1980 and had limited success. He retired in 1982 having won 5 with 1 KO.