Choi Gwang-hyeon

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

Choi Gwang-hyeon (born 16 April 1986 in Gangwon-do, South Korea)^[1] is a South Korean judoka who competes in the men's 60 kg category.^[2] He won gold twice in the Asian Judo Championships. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was defeated in the quarter finals.^[3]

Choi Gwang-hyeon

Personal information
Born	16 April 1986 (1986-04-16) (age 39) Gangwon-do, South Korea
Occupation	Judoka
Korean name
Hangul	최광현
RR	Choe Gwanghyeon
MR	Ch'oe Kwanghyŏn
Sport
Country	South Korea
Sport	Judo
Weight class	‍–‍60 kg, ‍–‍66 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games	7th (2012)
World Champ.	5th (2011)
Asian Champ.	(2011, 2012, 2014)
Medal record Men's judo Representing  South Korea Asian Games 2014 Incheon Men's team Asian Championships 2011 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍60 kg 2012 Tashkent ‍–‍60 kg 2009 Taipei ‍–‍60 kg World Masters 2010 Suwon ‍–‍60 kg IJF Grand Slam 2008 Tokyo ‍–‍60 kg 2009 Paris ‍–‍60 kg IJF Grand Prix 2010 Düsseldorf ‍–‍60 kg 2013 Rijeka ‍–‍66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF	2164
JudoInside.com	54545
Updated on 20 November 2022