Choi Tae-woong

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Choi Tae-woong
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Choi Tae-woong in 2011
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1976-04-09) 9 April 1976 (age 48)
Sport
Sport Volleyball

Choi Tae-woong (born 9 April 1976) is a South Korean volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Choi Tae-ung Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2019.