Choi Heung-Chul
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Choi, Heung-Chul is a South Korea
n ski jumper who has competed since 1997. Competing in four 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
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.
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
n ski jumper who has competed since 1997. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the team large hill event at Salt Lake City in 2002
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
and had his best individual finish of 30th in the individual normal hill event at those same games
Choi's best finishes at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
was tenth in the team normal hill event at Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...
in 2005 while his best individual finish was 24th in the individual normal hill event at Lahti
Lahti
Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...
four years earlier.
His best World Cup finish of eighth in the team large hill event at Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 2002 while his best individual finish was 15th in an individual large hill event at Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
three years earlier.