About Cho Yong-chul
Born 1961. Cho Yong-chul is a South Korean judoka.
Cho Yong-Chul (; born 7 May 1961) is a South Korean judoka.
At the 1985 World Judo Championships in Seoul, Cho won a gold medal, beating double Olympic champion Hitoshi Saito by armlock submission in the final.
Cho won two Olympic bronze medals in the heavyweight division at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games.
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Who is Cho Yong-chul?
South Korean judoka
When was Cho Yong-chul born?
Cho Yong-chul was born on 7 May 1961 in Cheonan.
What is Cho Yong-chul's occupation?
Cho Yong-chul is a judoka.
What nationality is Cho Yong-chul?
Cho Yong-chul is South Korean.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cho Yong-chul. https://biography.guide/cho-yong-chul/
MLA: "Cho Yong-chul." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cho-yong-chul/.
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