Choi Yeon-ho

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Choi Yeon-ho
Medal record
Representing Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Men's taekwondo
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1998 IstanbulFlyweight
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2001 Jeju Finweight [1]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2003 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Finweight [2]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Beijing Finweight [3]
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Copenhagen Finweight
World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Bangkok Flyweight
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2004 Seognam Finweight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2008 Henan Finweight

Choi Yeon-Ho (born May 4, 1981) is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner.

He is a four-time world finweight (-54 kg) champion, and won gold in flyweight (-58 kg) at the 2006 World Cup Taekwondo. However, he has not participated in any Olympics yet, since South Korea does not send an athlete in the -58 kg class.

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