Choi Heung-chul

South Korean ski jumper (born 1981) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Choi Heung-chul (Korean: 최흥철; born December 3, 1981) is a South Korean ski jumper who has competed since 1997. Competing in six Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the team large hill event at Salt Lake City in 2002 and had his best individual finish of 30th in the individual normal hill event at those same games

Born (1981-12-03) 3 December 1981 (age 44)
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Choi Heung-chul
Choi in Zakopane in 2008
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Born (1981-12-03) 3 December 1981 (age 44)
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Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Representing  South Korea
Winter Universiade
Gold medal – first place2003 TarvisioNormal Hill Teams
Gold medal – first place2009 HarbinNormal Hill Teams
Silver medal – second place2001 ZakopaneNormal Hill
Silver medal – second place2001 ZakopaneNormal Hill Teams
Silver medal – second place2003 TorinoNormal Hill Teams
Bronze medal – third place2009 HarbinLarge Hill
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2003 AomoriNormal hill team
Bronze medal – third place2003 AomoriNormal hill
Bronze medal – third place2011 Astana-AlmatyLarge hill team
Updated on 28 November 2009
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Choi's best finishes at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was tenth in the team normal hill event at Oberstdorf in 2005 while his best individual finish was 24th in the individual normal hill event at Lahti four years earlier.

His best World Cup finish of eighth in the team large hill event at Japan in 2002 while his best individual finish was 15th in an individual large hill event at Finland three years earlier.

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