Choi Duk-hoon (also Choi Deok-hun, Korean: 최 덕훈; born March 5, 1976, in Seoul) is a retired amateur South Korean Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's middleweight category.[1] He produced a remarkable tally of three career medals, including a gold in the 74-kg division at the 2003 Asian Wrestling Championships in Delhi, India, and also finished tenth at the 2004 Summer Olympics, representing his nation South Korea. Having worked as a full-time employee for Sung Shin, Choi trained throughout his sporting career as a member of its wrestling team under head coach Bang Dae-du.
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| Full name | Choi Duk-hoon | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 March 1976 Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Style | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sung Shin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coach | Bang Dae-du | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Choi highlighted his sporting career at the 2003 Asian Wrestling Championships in Delhi, India, where he captured a gold medal over India's Sanjay Kumar in the 74-kg division with a comfortable 7–0 decision.[2][3]
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Choi qualified for the South Korean squad, as a 28-year-old, in the men's 74 kg class. Earlier in the process, he placed third in the same class at the Asian Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan to guarantee a spot on South Korea's Olympic wrestling team.[4] He lost his opening match 2–6 to two-time reigning Olympic champion Filiberto Azcuy of Cuba, but bounced back to oust Poland's Radosław Truszkowski with a challenging 6–1 verdict. Placing second in the prelim pool and tenth overall, Choi failed to advance to the quarterfinals.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Choi Duk-hoon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ "India strike it rich in Asian wrestling". The Tribune. Chandigarh. 8 June 2003. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ Patil, Kirti (8 June 2003). "Geetika, Gurbinder settle for silver". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ Abbott, Gary (22 July 2004). "Olympic Games preview at 74 kg/163 lbs. in men's Greco-Roman". USA Wrestling. The Mat. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ^ "Wrestling: Men's Greco-Roman 74kg". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Olympics Day 12: Slow Day for Korean Athletes". The Chosun Ilbo. 26 August 2004. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
External links
edit- Choi Duk-hoon at the International Wrestling Database
- Choi Duk-hoon at Olympedia
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