Choi Byung-chul

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

Choi Byung-Chul (Korean: 최병철; Hanja: 崔秉哲; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰwe̞.bjʌŋ.tɕʰʌl]; born October 24, 1981) is a South Korean foil fencer.

Choi Byung-Chul

Choi at the Challenge Revenu 2013
Personal information
Nickname	Oddball Swordsman (괴짜검객)[1]
Nationality	South Korean
Born	(1981-10-24) 24 October 1981 (age 43)
Sport
Country	South Korea
Sport	Fencing
Medal record Men's fencing Representing  South Korea Olympic Games 2012 London Foil World Championships 2007 St. Petersburg Team foil Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Foil 2006 Doha Team foil 2010 Guangzhou Team foil

Choi made his first major international appearance by winning gold in the individual foil and bronze in the team foil at the 2001 Junior World Fencing Championships. In 2007, he won the bronze medal in the foil team event at the World Fencing Championships in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Choi qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics for the men's individual foil competition.^[2] On August 13, 2008, he had a 15–14 loss to the eventual silver medalist Yuki Ota of Japan in the round of 16. Choi then participated in the 2012 London Olympics and on July 31, 2012, he lost to Alaaeldin Abouelkassem in the semi-final, but beat Andrea Baldini in the bronze medal match to finally capture the bronze medal.^[3]

Achievements

2007 World Fencing Championships, Team foil

2012 London Olympics, Individual foil