Cho Jun-ho (judoka)

In this Korean name, the family name is Cho.

Cho Jun-ho
Personal information
Born (1988-12-16) 16 December 1988 (age 35)
Busan, South Korea
EducationSamsung Middle School
Busan Sport High School
Yongin University
OccupationJudoka
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍66 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesBronze (2012)
World Champ.Bronze (2011)
Asian Champ.Bronze (2011)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London ‍–‍66 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Paris ‍–‍66 kg
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍66 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place 2012 Paris ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Moscow ‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Paris ‍–‍66 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2011 Düsseldorf ‍–‍66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2011 Abu Dhabi ‍–‍66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Ulaanbaatar ‍–‍66 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF2171
JudoInside.com48733
Updated on 25 May 2023

Cho Jun-ho (Korean: 조준호, Korean pronunciation: [tɕo.dʑun.ɦo]; born 16 December 1988 in Busan) is a South Korean judoka.[1] He won a bronze medal in the 66 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] He currently[when?] coaches the Korean National Women's Judo team.

In addition to his judo career, Cho has also made numerous appearances on the Korean television sports variety show Cool Kiz on the Block as a coach. His appearances on the show made news headlines and he became highly searched on Korean search rankings after airings of the show due to his unexpected humour and wit.[3]

  1. ^ "Jun-Ho Cho". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Men's -66kg". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  3. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Cool Kiz on the Block | 우리동네 예체능 - Special Training with Judo Heroines (2015.10.27). YouTube.