Min-Ho Choi Judoka
Min-Ho Choi
Min-Ho Choi
Country: South Korea | Born: 18 August 1980 (44 years)
Korean judoka Choi Min-Ho (KOR), two-time Olympic -60kg medallist (2008 gold, 2004 bronze), two-time world championship medallist (2003 gold, 2007 bronze). Choi was the surprising Olympic Champion U60kg of Beijing. Although he had won the 2003 World Champion in Osaka and won bronze in 2007. He defeated Ludwig Paischer (AUT) in the final. In 2004, Choi was still the only major player doing reverse seoi-nage but the technique had gained recognition, and Choi won two matches in the 2004 Athens Olympics using his then-highly unusual reverse seoi-nage.This technique would explode in popularity.
Competitions - Medal overview
Event
 
Olympic Games 1 0 1
World Championships 1 0 1
Continental Championships 0 2 3
IJF World Tour: Masters/Grand Slam/Grand Prix 0 0 1
World Cups/Continental Open 2 1 3
World Championships Juniors 0 0 1
Universiade / World University Championships 0 1 1
International Tournaments 3 2 4
Event Olympic Games
Event World Championships
Event Continental Championships
Event IJF World Tour: Masters/Grand Slam/Grand Prix
Event World Cups/Continental Open
Event World Championships Juniors
Event Universiade / World University Championships
Event International Tournaments