Cho Jun-ho (judoka)

Cho Jun-Ho (Korean: 조준호, Korean pronunciation: [tɕo.dʑun.ɦo]; born 16 December 1988 in Busan) is a South Korean judoka.[1] He won a bronze medal in the 66 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] He currently coaches the Korean National Women's Judo team.

This is a Korean name; the family name is Cho.
Cho Jun-Ho
Personal information
Full nameCho Jun Ho
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1988-12-16) December 16, 1988
Busan, South Korea
Medal record
Men's Judo
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
2012 London -66 kg
World Championships
2011 Paris -66 kg
Asian Championships
2011 Abu Dhabi -66 kg

In addition to his judo career, Cho has also made numerous appearances on the Korean television sports variety show Cool Kiz on the Block as a coach. His appearances on the show made news headlines and he became highly searched on Korean search rankings after airings of the show due to his unexpected humour and wit.[3]

Family

Cho's family consists of his mother, father, and two brothers, all of whom have made guest appearances on the Korean television sports variety show Cool Kiz on the Block. They were nicknamed "the Judo Family" due to the whole family being highly involved in different aspects of the sport. Cho's identical twin brother, Cho Jun-hyun, was also a member of the Korean national judo team. His youngest brother is on the Korean judo national reserve team.

Education

Samsung Middle School
Busan Sport High School
Yongin University

Television

Variety show
YearTitleNetworkNotes
2012Radio StarMBCGuest[4]
Invincible Youth season 2KBS2Guest (Episode 38 with National Judo Champions)
2014Quiz to Change the WorldMBCGuest[5]
2015–2016Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical EducationKBS2Judo coach (Episodes 125–130, 132–143, 168, 170)
2017I Live AloneMBCGuest (Episode 194)
2 Days & 1 NightKBS2Guest (Season 3 Episode 178)
2017 The Return of Superman KBS2 Guest (Episode 164)
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References
  1. "Jun-Ho Cho". london2012.com. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  2. "Men's -66kg". london2012.com. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48xIl0YwoxQ
  4. Radio Star. 29 August 2012.
  5. Quiz to Change the World. 1 March 2014.


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