Cha Kwang-su
North Korean Greco-Roman wrestler (born 1979)
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Cha Kwang-Su (Korean: 차광수; born February 25, 1979) is an amateur North Korean Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's featherweight category.[1] He won a bronze medal for his division at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.[2] Cha also added three more medals (one gold and two silver) to his collection from the Asian Wrestling Championships.[3]
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| Nationality |  North Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 February 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | April 25 Sports Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cha represented North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 55 kg class. He received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen match, before losing out to Cuba's Yagnier Hernández, who was able to score nine points in two straight periods, leaving Cha with a single point.[4]
