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Choi Min-ho (judoka)
South Korean judoka (born 1980) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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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]
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