Park Eun-chul

Park Eun-Chul (Hangul: 박은철, Hanja: 朴殷哲; Korean pronunciation: [pak̚ ɯn.tɕʰʌl] or [pa.ɡɯn.tɕʰʌl]; born January 18, 1981, in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do) is a South Korean wrestler who won the Bronze medal in the Men's Greco-Roman 55kg in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He is also a Three-time world championship medalist, receiving Bronze in 2006, and Silver in 2005 and 2007. He lost both his world championship finals matches to Hamid Sourian. Park eventually beat Sourian in the Bronze medal match at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Park Eun-chul
Personal information
BornJanuary 18, 1981
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 55 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2005 Budapest55 kg
Silver medal – second place2007 Baku55 kg

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