Choi Gwang-geun

Choi Gwang-geun (born 3 December 1987)[1] is a South Korean Paralympic judoka.[2] He represented South Korea at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and he won two medals: the gold medal in the men's 100 kg event in 2012 and the gold medal in the men's 100 kg event in 2016.[2]

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.
Choi Gwang-geun
Choi Gwang-geun (2016)
Personal information
Born (1987-12-03) 3 December 1987
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportParalympic judo
Medal record
Paralympic Games
2012 London 100 kg
2016 Rio de Janeiro 100 kg
Asian Para Games
2018 Jakarta Team
2018 Jakarta 100 kg

In 2018, he won the silver medal in the men's 100 kg event at the 2018 Asian Para Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. He also won the gold medal in the men's team event.

References
  1. "Rio 2016 Paralympic Games – Judo Results Book (version 1.1)" (PDF). paralimpicos.es. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  2. "Choi Gwang-geun". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 6 February 2020.


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