Choi Jung-man

Choi Jung-man (, born 8 January 1979) is a South Korean para badminton player. He competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where he reached the finals of the men's singles WH1 event and won a silver medal.

Biography Choi was an active Taekwondo athlete during his high school years. In 1996, he suffered spinal nerve damage in a traffic accident in 1996, paralyzing the lower half of his body.

After becoming disabled, he transformed into a wheelchair badminton player and rekindled his dream of becoming an athlete. After being selected as a national team member, he demonstrated world-class skills in domestic and international competitions.

Achievements

Paralympic Games Men's singles WH1

World Championships Men's singles WH1 Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2007 Gymnasium 1, Bangkok, Thailand Lee Sam-seop 13–21, 11–21 Silver Silver 2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Qu Zimo 15–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze 2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Jeong Jae-gun 21–9, 21–17 Gold Gold 2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand Qu Zimo 18–21, 21–19, 15–21 Silver Silver 2026 Isa Sports City, Manama, Bahrain Keita Nishimura 19–21, 21–11, 18–21 Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2005 Hsinchu Municipal Gymnasium, Hsinchu, Taiwan Lee Sam-seop Avni Kertmen Thomas Wandschneider 0–2 Silver Silver 2007 Gymnasium 1, Bangkok, Thailand Lee Sam-seop Avni Kertmen Thomas Wandschneider 21–17, 21–16 Gold Gold 2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea Kim Sung-hun Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop 21–16, 10–21, 8–21 Silver Silver 2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Kim Kyung-hoon Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo 19–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze 2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand Kim Jung-jun Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo 10–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2007 Gymnasium 1, Bangkok, Thailand Lee Mi-ok Lee Ae-kyung Lee Sam-seop 18–21, 21–16, 21–18 Gold Gold 2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Lee Sun-ae Yuri Ferrigno Pilar Jáuregui 21–17, 21–12Gold Gold 2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand Lee Sun-ae Yang Tong Li Hongyan 6–21, 5–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Para Games Men's singles WH1 Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2010 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Lee Sam-seop 7–21, 24–22, 12–21 Silver Silver 2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea Lee Sam-seop 21–18, 18–21, 21–18 Gold Gold 2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Qu Zimo 15–21, 21–18, 21–12 Gold Gold 2022 Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China Qu Zimo 5–21, 10–21 Silver Silver

Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium,Incheon, South Korea Kim Sung-hun Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop 13–21, 22–20, 21–17 Gold Gold Jakarin Homhual Dumnern Junthong 21–11, 21–12 Osamu Nagashima Seiji Yamami 21–14, 21–13 Trần Mai Anh Trương Ngọc Bình 21–8, 21–15 2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno,Jakarta, Indonesia Kim Kyung-hoon Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo 19–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze 2022 Binjiang Gymnasium,Hangzhou, China Kim Jung-jun Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo 15–21, 16–21 Silver Silver

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (16 titles, 9 runners-up) The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.

Men's singles WH1 Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result 2022 Bahrain Para Badminton International Level 2 Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli 21–18, 21–15 Winner 2022 Dubai Para Badminton International Level 2 Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli 21–8, 21–16 Winner 2023 Spanish Para Badminton International II Level 2 Hiroshi Murayama 22–20, 21–19 Winner 2023 Spanish Para Badminton International I Level 1 Hiroshi Murayama 21–18, 19–21, 11–21 Runner-up 2023 Brazil Para Badminton International Level 2 Hiroshi Murayama 21–15, 16–21, 21–16 Winner 2023 Thailand Para Badminton International Level 2 Qu Zimo 21–12, 8–21, 19–21 Runner-up 2023 Bahrain Para Badminton International Level 2 Qu Zimo 15–21, 13–21 Runner-up 2023 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1 Hiroshi Murayama 27–25, 17–21, 19–21 Runner-up 2023 4 Nations Para Badminton International Level 1 Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli 21–16, 21–12 Winner 2024 Spanish Para Badminton International I Level 1 Lee Sam-seop 21–12, 21–10 Winner 2024 4 Nations Para Badminton International Level 1 Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli 21–14, 21–15 Winner

Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Year Tournament LevelPartner Opponent Score Result 2022 Bahrain Para Badminton International Level 2 Kim Jung-jun Rick Hellmann Thomas Wandschneider 12–21, 21–10, 21–11 Winner 2022 Dubai Para Badminton International Level 2 Kim Jung-jun Noor Azwan Noorlan Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli 21–13, 21–12 Winner 2022 Thailand Para Badminton International Level 1 Kim Jung-jun Jeong Jae-gun Yu Soo-young 21–9, 21–12 Winner 2023 Spanish Para Badminton International I Level 1 Kim Jung-jun Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama 21–18, 21–19 Winner 2023 Thailand Para Badminton International Level 2 Kim Jung-jun Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo 21–17, 14–21, 21–17 Winner 2023 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1 Kim Jung-jun Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama 11–21, 21–17, 16–21 Runner-up 2023 4 Nations Para Badminton International Level 1 Kim Jung-jun Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama 21–18, 19–21, 21–16 Winner 2023 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1 Kim Jung-jun Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama 11–21, 21–17, 16–21 Runner-up 2023 Dubai Para Badminton International Level 1 Kim Jung-jun Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo 13–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2024 Spanish Para Badminton International II Level 2 Kim Jung-jun Takumi Matsumoto Keita Nishimura 22–20, 21–19 Winner

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

International tournaments (from 2011 to 2021; 8 titles, 6 runners-up) Men's singles WH1 Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2012 Spanish Para Badminton International Lee Sam-seop 15–21, 19–21 Runner-up 2017 Spanish Para Badminton International Lee Sam-seop 21–13, 18–21, 21–11 Winner 2018 Spanish Para Badminton International Lee Sam-seop 21–17, 21–9 Winner 2018 Australia Para Badminton International Hiroshi Murayama 21–16, 21–12 Winner 2019 Turkish Para Badminton International Qu Zimo 8–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2019 Dubai Para Badminton International Qu Zimo 19–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2019 Japan Para Badminton International Qu Zimo 10–21, 16–21 Runner-up

Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result 2012 Spanish Para Badminton International Lee Sam-seop Avni Kertmen Thomas Wandschneider 21–13, 21–17 Winner 2017 Spanish Para Badminton International Kim Jung-jun Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop 21–14, 21–15 Winner 2017 Japan Para Badminton International Kim Jung-jun Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop 21–16, 18–21, 19–21 Runner-up 2018 Spanish Para Badminton International Kim Jung-jun Jeong Jae-gun Lee Sam-seop 16–21, 21–11, 21–12 Winner 2018 Thailand Para Badminton International Kim Kyung-hoon Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop 21–19, 21–19 Winner 2018 Australia Para Badminton International Kim Jung-jun Amir Levi David Toupé 21–8, 21–17 Winner 2019 Canada Para Badminton International Kim Kyung-hoon Kim Jung-jun Lee Dong-seop 10–21, 17–21 Runner-up