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South Korean judoka (born 1972) In this Korean name, the family name is Cho.

Cho Min-sun
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1972-03-21) 21 March 1972 (age 52)
Yeongam County, South Jeolla Province, South Korea
OccupationJudoka
Korean name
Hangul조민선
Hanja曹敏仙
Revised RomanizationJo Min-seon
McCune–ReischauerCho Minsŏn
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportJudo
Weight class–48 kg to –70 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesGold (1996)
World Champ.Gold (1993, 1995)
Asian Champ.Gold (1993)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney ‍–‍70 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Hamilton ‍–‍66 kg
Gold medal – first place 1995 Chiba ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Belgrade ‍–‍52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Paris ‍–‍66 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing ‍–‍56 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1993 Macau ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Damascus ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1995 New Delhi ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Osaka ‍–‍70 kg
World Juniors Championships
Gold medal – first place 1990 Dijon ‍–‍56 kg
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1995 Fukuoka ‍–‍66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF15584
JudoInside.com3653
Updated on 2 June 2023

Cho Min-sun (born 21 March 1972) is a South Korean judoka.

Cho won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1996 Summer Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and also won two gold medals at the 1993 and 1995 World Championships.

Cho also won a bronze medal in the -48 kg division at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where women's judo was held as a demonstration sport.

Cho is the only South Korean judoka to win national championships in five different judo divisions: from 48 to 66 kg.

She is currently a full professor at Korea National Sport University in Seoul.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cho Min-sun". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.

External links

Olympic Champions in Judo – Women's Middleweight
  • 1992–1996: –66 kg
  • 2000–: –70 kg
World Judo Championships — Women's Middleweight
1980–97: –66 kg   •   1999–present: –70 kg
List of World Judo Championships medalists in Women's Middleweight


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