Choi Heung-chul

Choi Heung-chul (Korean: 최흥철; born December 3, 1981) is a South Korean ski jumper who has competed since 1997. Competing in six 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 Heung-chul
Choi in Zakopane in 2008
Born (1981-12-03) 3 December 1981
South Korea
Ski clubHigh1
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Representing  South Korea
Winter Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2003 Tarvisio Normal Hill Teams
Gold medal – first place 2009 Harbin Normal Hill Teams
Silver medal – second place 2001 Zakopane Normal Hill
Silver medal – second place 2001 Zakopane Normal Hill Teams
Silver medal – second place 2003 Torino Normal Hill Teams
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Harbin Large Hill
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Aomori Normal hill team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Aomori Normal hill
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Astana-Almaty Large hill team
Updated on 28 November 2009.
In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.

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.

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