Cha Kwang-su
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| Nationality |  North Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 February 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | April 25 Sports Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Cha Kwang-su | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 차광수 |
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| Revised Romanization | Cha Gwangsu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'a Kwangsu |
Cha Kwang-Su (born February 25, 1979) is an amateur North Korean Greco-Roman wrestler, who competed in the men's featherweight category.[1] He won a bronze medal for his division at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.[2] Cha also added three more medals (one gold and two silver) to his collection from the Asian Wrestling Championships.[3]
Cha represented North Korea at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed for the men's 55 kg class. He received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen match, before losing out to Cuba's Yagnier Hernández, who was able to score nine points in two straight periods, leaving Cha with a single point.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Cha Kwang-Su". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Chinese Jiao wins Greco-Roman 55kg wrestling title at Doha Asiad". Xinhua News Agency. People's Daily Online (China). 11 December 2006. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "DPR Korean wrestler vows to win Beijing Olympic gold medal". Xinhua News Agency. China Economic Net. 3 April 2008. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
- ^ "Men's Greco-Roman 55kg (121 lbs) Round of 16 Official". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2013.
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