Choi Min-ho (judoka)

For the singer, see Choi Minho (singer).

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

Choi Min-ho (Korean: 최민호; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰwe̞.min.ɦo]; born 18 August 1980) is a South Korean judoka. He was born in Gimcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea.^[1]

Choi Min-ho

Personal information
Born	(1980-08-18) 18 August 1980 (age 45)
Occupation	Judoka
Korean name
Hangul	최민호
Hanja	崔敏浩
RR	Choe Minho
MR	Ch'oe Minho
Sport
Country	South Korea
Sport	Judo
Weight class	–60 kg, –66 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games	(2008)
World Champ.	(2003)
Asian Champ.	(2001, 2012)
Medal record Men's judo Representing  South Korea Olympic Games 2008 Beijing ‍–‍60 kg 2004 Athens ‍–‍60 kg World Championships 2003 Osaka ‍–‍60 kg 2007 Rio de Janeiro ‍–‍60 kg Asian Games 2002 Busan ‍–‍60 kg 2010 Guangzhou ‍–‍60 kg Asian Championships 2001 Ulaanbaatar ‍–‍60 kg 2012 Tashkent ‍–‍66 kg 2007 Kuwait City ‍–‍60 kg IJF Grand Prix 2012 Düsseldorf ‍–‍66 kg World Juniors Championships 1998 Cali ‍–‍60 kg Summer Universiade 1999 Palma de Mallorca ‍–‍60 kg 2001 Beijing ‍–‍60 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF	58
JudoInside.com	6221
Updated on 28 May 2023

Career

He competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics where he won the bronze medal and defeated then world champion Craig Fallon.^[2] He also competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he won the gold medal in the 60 kg extra-lightweight category.^[3][4] In Beijing, he ended all 5 of his matches by Ippon and defeated former European champion Ludwig Paischer in the final for the gold medal.

Choi was voted as the 2008 Best Judoka of the Year by L´Esprit du Judo magazine of France.^[5]