Cha Dong-min (Hangul: 차동민, Hanja: 車東旻; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰa.doŋ.min]; born August 24, 1986 in Seoul, South Korea) is a retired South Korean taekwondo practitioner.
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Nationality | South Korean | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1986-08-24) August 24, 1986 (age 35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Korea National Sport University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | kajunight[permanent dead link] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Korean name | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hangul | 차동민 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hanja | 車東旻 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revised Romanization | Cha Dong-min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'a Tong-min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In 2008, he won the gold medal in the +80 kg category at the Beijing Olympic Games.[2][3]
He participated in the 2012 London Olympic Games to defend his title as the Number 1 seed in the 80 kg division, but was eliminated in the Quarterfinal round against Bahri Tanrıkulu of Turkey.[4]
He competed for the 2016 Rio Olympics in the same division where he won a bronze medal. This was his last International competition, as he announced his retirement.[4][5]
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