Cha Dong-min
South Korean taekwondoin (born 1986)
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Cha Dong-min (Korean: 차동민; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰa.doŋ.min]; born August 24, 1986) is a retired South Korean taekwondo practitioner.
NationalitySouth Korean
BornAugust 24, 1986
EducationKorea National Sport University
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
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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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| Hangul | 차동민 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hanja | 車東旻 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RR | Cha Dongmin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MR | Ch'a Tongmin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sports career
He was born in Seoul, South Korea.[citation needed]
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]
