Ha Hyung-joo explained

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Hangul:하형주
Rr:Ha Hyeongju
Mr:Ha Hyŏngju
Country:South Korea
Weight Class:95 kg, +100 kg, Open
Worlds Rank:2
Worlds Year:1985
Regionals Type:AS
Regionals Rank:1
Regionals Year:1981
Regionals Year2:1984
Regionals Year3:1986
Olympics Rank:1
Olympics Year:1984
Olympics Weight:Men's 95 kg
Updated:19 June 2023

Ha Hyung-joo (born 3 June 1962), also known by Ha Hyoung-zoo, is a retired judoka from South Korea. In 1981, he became the first open division champion to represent South Korea at the Asian Judo Championships in Jakarta. Ha represented South Korea at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and claimed the gold medal in the men's half heavyweight division (95 kg) by defeating Brazil's Douglas Vieira in the final. Ha also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, but did not win a medal.[1] [2]

Ha retired shortly after the Seoul Olympics and has been working as a physical education professor at Dong-A University.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Ha Hyeong-Ju . 2019-10-04.
  2. Web site: Hyung-Yoo Ha . judoinside.com . 2019-10-04.
  3. Web site: 하형주, 1984년 LA올림픽, 유도 금메달 획득 . . 2019-10-04 . ko . 2017-08-10.