Choi Seong-deok
South Korean rugby sevens player
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Choi Seong-deok (Korean: 최성덕, born 31 May 1999) is a South Korean rugby union player.[1] He plays club rugby for KEPCO in the Korea Super Rugby League, he has represented Korea internationally at both sevens and XVs.[2][3]
| Full name | Choi Seong-deok | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 31 May 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Club
Seong-deok joined KAFAC in 2022 after playing for Kyung Hee University where he won Most Valuable Player in the 2021 South Korea Spring University League.[4][5] While at KAFAC they came 2nd in the South Korean National Sports Festival. After completing his military service, he joined rival Korea Super Rugby League side KEPCO.[6]
Sevens
He competed in the men's tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[7] Choi represented South Korea at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town, South Africa.[8]
Honors
South Korea
KAFAC
- South Korean National Sports Festival
- Runners up: 2022
Individual
- South Korea Spring University League MVP: 2021
