About Chung Hoon
Born 1969. Chung Hoon is a South Korean judoka.
Chung Hoon (; born 29 April 1969) is a South Korean judoka.
He was born in Buan County, North Jeolla Province, South Korea.
Chung was the World Champion at 71 kg in 1993. He won a bronze medal in the 1991 World Championships.
Chung represented South Korea at the 1992 Summer Olympics, winning bronze in the Lightweight division. In the semifinal, he lost to Hungarian Bertalan Hajtós. Next year, Chung went up against the Hungarian judoka again in the final at the World Championship and avenged the loss by decision.
Chung retired from competitive judo after winning his second Asian Games gold medal in 1994. Chung has been serving as a judo instructor and professor for Yong-In University and the head coach of the South Korean national judo team.
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South Korean judoka
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Chung Hoon was born on 29 April 1969 in Buan County.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Chung Hoon. https://biography.guide/chung-hoon/
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