Cho Jun-ho (judoka)
South Korean judoka (born 1988)
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Cho Jun-ho (Korean: 조준호, Korean pronunciation: [tɕo.dʑun.ɦo]; born 16 December 1988 in Busan) is a South Korean judoka.[1] He won a bronze medal in the 66 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2][3] He currently[when?] coaches the Korean National Women's Judo team.
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| Born | 16 December 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| –66 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(2011) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 2171 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 48733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Updated on 25 May 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In addition to his judo career, Cho has also made numerous appearances on the Korean television sports variety show Cool Kiz on the Block as a coach. His appearances on the show made news headlines and he became highly searched on Korean search rankings after airings of the show due to his unexpected humour and wit.[4]
Family
Cho's family consists of his mother, father, and two brothers, all of whom have made guest appearances on the Korean television sports variety show Cool Kiz on the Block. They were nicknamed "the Judo Family" due to the whole family being highly involved in different aspects of the sport. Cho's identical twin brother, Cho Jun-hyun, was also a member of the Korean national judo team. His youngest brother, Cho Jun-hwi, is on the Korean judo national reserve team.
Education
Samsung Middle School
Busan Sport High School
Yongin University
Filmography
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2015–2016 | Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education | Judo coach | Episodes 125–130, 132–143 | |
| 2019 | High School Lunch Cook-off | Guest | Episode 10 | |
| Law of the Jungle in Sunda Islands | Cast Member | Episode 383–387 | [5][6] | |
| 2021 | Playing Bro | [7] | ||
| Playing Bro 2 | [8] | |||
| Still Alive | Main Cast | Chuseok pilot | [9] | |
| Wild Idol | Trainer | [10] | ||
| 2022–present | Family Register Mate | Panelist | Episeode 3; Special member | [11][12] |
| 2022 | The First Business in the World | Contestant | [13] |
