Choi Kwang-jo | |
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![]() Grand Master Choi Kwang-jo in 2014 | |
Born | Daegu-bu, Keishōhoku-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan | March 2, 1942
Native name | |
Hangul | 최광조 |
Hanja | 崔光照[1] |
Revised Romanization | Choe Gwang-jo |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Kwang-jo |
Residence | Atlanta, Georgia, USA |
Style | Choi Kwang Do, Taekwondo |
Teacher(s) | Lee Dong-ju |
Rank | 9th dan (CKD) |
Website | http://www.choikwangdo.com/ |
Choi Kwang-jo (born March 2, 1942) is a former South Korean national champion in taekwondo, and is one of the twelve original masters of taekwondo of the Korea Taekwon-Do Association.[2][3] Following a career in the South Korean military, he emigrated to the United States of America in 1970. Choi is the founder and head of the Choi Kwang Do international martial art organization, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.