Chung Hoon
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Chung Hoon (born April 29, 1969 in Buan County, Jeollabuk-do
) is a South Korean judoka.
Chung was the World Champion at 71 kg in 1993. He won a bronze medal in the 1991 World Championships.
Chung represented South Korea in the 1992 Olympic Games
, winning bronze in the Lightweight division. In the semifinal, he lost to Hungarian Bertalan Hajtós
. Next year, Chung went up against the Hungarian judoka again in the final at the World Championship and avenged the loss by decision.
Chung retired from competitive judo after winning his second Asian Game
gold medal in 1994.
Chung has been serving as a judo instructor and professor for Yong-In University
and the head coach of the South Korean national judo team.
Jeollabuk-do
Jeollabuk-do is a province in the southwest of South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Jeolla province, and remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea...
) is a South Korean judoka.
Chung was the World Champion at 71 kg in 1993. He won a bronze medal in the 1991 World Championships.
Chung represented South Korea in the 1992 Olympic Games
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, winning bronze in the Lightweight division. In the semifinal, he lost to Hungarian Bertalan Hajtós
Bertalan Hajtós
Bertalan Hajtós is a Hungarian judoka.-Achievements:-References:* on JudoInside.com...
. Next year, Chung went up against the Hungarian judoka again in the final at the World Championship and avenged the loss by decision.
Chung retired from competitive judo after winning his second Asian Game
Asian Games
The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...
gold medal in 1994.
Chung has been serving as a judo instructor and professor for Yong-In University
Yong-In University
Yong In University is a private university located in Yongin City, Gyeonggi province, South Korea. It has an enrollment of about 15,000 students. The university offers graduate and undergraduate study in a wide range of fields. The university began its life as a martial arts school, and continues...
and the head coach of the South Korean national judo team.