Choi Sang-sun

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Choi Sang-sun
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1972-02-13) 13 February 1972 (age 52)
Sport
Sport Wrestling
Medal record
Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1994 Hiroshima 62 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1998 Bangkok 63 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Manila 62 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Xiaoshan 62 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Tehran 69 kg

Choi Sang-sun [1] [2] (born 13 February 1972) is a South Korean wrestler. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics. [3] He also won the gold medal at the Asian Games in 1994 and 1998. [4]

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References

  1. "Sang-Sun CHOI Profile". IOC. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  2. "Choi, Sang-Sun (KOR) UWW Database". United World Wrestling . Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Choi Sang-seon Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
  4. "Wrestling Results". Hiroshima 1994 Official website. Archived from the original on 4 August 1997. Retrieved 11 June 2020.