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Nationality | South Korean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | August 24, 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Korea National Sport University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | kajunight[ permanent dead link] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Korean name | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hangul | 차동민 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hanja | 車東旻 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Cha Dong-min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'a Tong-min |
Cha Dong-min ( Korean: 차동민; Hanja: 車東旻; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰa.doŋ.min]; born August 24, 1986, in Seoul, South Korea) is a retired South Korean taekwondo practitioner.
In 2008, he won the gold medal in the +80 kg category at the Beijing Olympic Games. [2] [3]
He participated in the 2012 London Olympic Games to defend his title as the Number 1 seed in the 80 kg division, but was eliminated in the Quarterfinal round against Bahri Tanrıkulu of Turkey. [4]
He competed for the 2016 Rio Olympics in the same division where he won a bronze medal. This was his last International competition, as he announced his retirement. [4] [5]
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nationality | South Korean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | August 24, 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Korea National Sport University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | kajunight[ permanent dead link] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Korean name | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hangul | 차동민 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hanja | 車東旻 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Cha Dong-min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'a Tong-min |
Cha Dong-min ( Korean: 차동민; Hanja: 車東旻; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰa.doŋ.min]; born August 24, 1986, in Seoul, South Korea) is a retired South Korean taekwondo practitioner.
In 2008, he won the gold medal in the +80 kg category at the Beijing Olympic Games. [2] [3]
He participated in the 2012 London Olympic Games to defend his title as the Number 1 seed in the 80 kg division, but was eliminated in the Quarterfinal round against Bahri Tanrıkulu of Turkey. [4]
He competed for the 2016 Rio Olympics in the same division where he won a bronze medal. This was his last International competition, as he announced his retirement. [4] [5]