Choi Duk-hoon explained

Choi Duk-hoon
Fullname:Choi Duk-hoon
Birth Date:5 March 1976
Birth Place:Seoul, South Korea
Weight:740NaN0
Style:Greco-Roman
Club:Sung Shin
Coach:Bang Dae-du
Show Medals:yes

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.

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]

Notes and References

  1. Choi Duk-hoon. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417234558/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ch/choi-deok-hun-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. 24 July 2014.
  2. News: India strike it rich in Asian wrestling. The Tribune. Chandigarh. 8 June 2003. 24 July 2014.
  3. News: Patil. Kirti. Geetika, Gurbinder settle for silver. The Hindu. 8 June 2003. 24 July 2014.
  4. News: Abbott. Gary. Olympic Games preview at 74 kg/163 lbs. in men's Greco-Roman. USA Wrestling. The Mat. 22 July 2004. 21 June 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140715002845/http://www.themat.com/section.php?section_id=3&page=showarticle&ArticleID=10321. 15 July 2014. dead.
  5. Web site: Wrestling: Men's Greco-Roman 74kg. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. 23 September 2013.
  6. News: Olympics Day 12: Slow Day for Korean Athletes. The Chosun Ilbo. 26 August 2004. 24 July 2014.