Great Olympians

Biographies - CHO

Cho Hun

B. 1958-02-24, represented North Korea
Gymnastics
1980 HP
Men's Individual combined QU:57th -7.26
Men's Team combined 9th 40
40.000000026

Cho Jae-Hyung

B. 1967-01-02, Busan, South Korea
Figure Skating
1984 HP
Men's Singles 23rd 0.384
0.384

Cho Sung-Hoon

B. 1964-04-03, Gangwon, South Korea
Cross-Country Skiing
1984 1988 HP
Men's 15 km disq -10.10
Men's 15 km Classical 75th
Men's 30 km 66th -9.65
Men's 30 km Classical 75th
Men's 4 x 10 km Relay 15th 2.5
2.50000000066

Cho Yoshikazu

B. 1953-10-03, Osaka, Japan
Cycling - Track
1972 1976 HP
Men's Sprint Rep2:2nd sixth 960.791
Men's Time Trial 17th 6
Men's Tandem Rep:2nd 54
1020.791

Antonio Chocano Batres

B. 1913-03-07, Ciudad de Guatemala, Guatemala; D. 2009-05-16
Fencing
1952 HP
Épée, individual R1:7th 0.0000000026
0.0000000026

René Gaston Chocat

B. 1920-11-18, Santranges, France; D. 2000-07-18
Basketball (1 silver)
1948 1952 HP
Men's Team silver 8th 2256
2256

Gilberto Chocce

B. 1950-03-22, Tacna, Peru
Cycling - Road
1972 HP
Men's Road Race dnf -28.60
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial 29th 0.012
0.012

Atanas Georgiev Chochev

B. 1957-01-17, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Athletics - Track & Field
1980 HP
Men's Triple Jump sixth 960
960

Shota Chochishvili

B. 1950-07-10, Ghvlevi, Georgia, represented the Soviet Union; D. 2009-08-27
Judo (1 gold, 1 bronze)
1972 1976 HP
Men's Half-Heavyweight (-93 kg) gold 9600
Men's Open Class bronze 2080
11680

Victorino "Chocolate" Ramos Fernandes

represented Brazil
Aquatics - Water Polo
1920 HP
Men's Water Polo seventh 164
164

Paul Chocque

B. 1910-07-14, Meudon, France; D. 1949-09-04
Cycling - Road & Cycling - Track (1 silver)
1932 HP
Men's Road Race, Individual 10th 125
Men's Road Race, Team fifth 250
Men's Team Pursuit silver 3000
3375

Kazimierz Chodakowski

B. 1929-06-20, Łódż, Poland; D. 2017-10-21
Ice Hockey
1952 1956 HP
Men's Team sixth 8th 448
448

Choe Jong-Sil

B. 1966-06-23, represented North Korea
Artistic Gymnastics
1980 HP
Women's Individual combined 19th 1.6
Women's Team combined 8th 64
65.6

Choe Jong-Sop

B. 1960-05-27, represented North Korea
Weightlifting
1980 HP
Men's Bantamweight (-56 kg) 9th 240
240

(Satinder) Paul "Bubli" (Singh) Chohan

B. 1957-07-02, Ludhian, Punj., India, represented Canada
Hockey
1976 1980 1984 1988 HP
Men's Team 10th 10th 11th 132
132

Choi Ae-Yeong

B. 1959-07-25, represented South Korea; D. 2008-05-14
Basketball (1 silver)
1984 HP
Women's Team silver 2000
2000

Choi Bok-Ran

B. 1960-12-15, represented South Korea
Fencing
1984 HP
Women's Foil, Individual 37th -3.21
0.00021

Choi Byeong-Seop

B. 1938-02-25, represented South Korea
Freestyle Wrestling
1964 HP
Men's Welterweight (-78 kg) 19th 2.4
2.4

Choi Chung-Il

B. 1958-04-02, represented South Korea
Boxing
1976 HP
Men's Featherweight (-57 kg) QF 861
861

Choi Chung-Seok

B. 1940-04-03, represented South Korea
Shooting
1972 1976 HP
Small-Bore Rifle, Prone 60th 57th -7.50
0.00000005

Choi Chung-Sik

B. 1931-09-19, represented South Korea
Athletics - Track & Field
1952 1956 HP
Men's Marathon 33rd 12th 60.00384
60.00384

Choi Don-Hui

B. 1945-12-10, represented South Korea
Volleyball
1964 HP
Women's Team sixth 320
320

Choi Dong-Ok

B. 1950-08-29, represented North Korea
Speed Skating
1972 HP
Women's 1000 metres 27th 0.04
0.04

Choi Eun-Gyeong

B. 1984-12-23, Korea, Republic
Short Track (2 gold, 2 silver)
2002 2006 HP
500 m 7th 400
1000 m sixth disq. 640
1500 m silver silver 8000
3000 m Relay gold gold 3200
12240

Choi Eun-Suk

B. 1963-10-22, represented South Korea
Road Cycling
1984 HP
Women's Road Race 42nd -4.60
0.00006

Choi Geun-Nyeon

B. 1965-04-15, represented South Korea
Handball
1984 HP
Men's Team (11th) 20
20

Choi Gwi-Seung

B. 1941-05-13, represented South Korea
Modern Pentathlon
1964 HP
Men's Individual 37th -3.50
0.0005

Choi Gyeong-Hui

B. 1966-02-25, Seoul, South Korea
Basketball (1 silver)
1984 1988 HP
Women's Team silver seventh 2200
2200

Choi Gyeong-Su

B. 1945-10-15, represented South Korea
Greco-Roman Wrestling
1976 HP
Men's Featherweight (-62 kg) 9th 240
240

Choi Hang-Gi

represented (South) Korea
Weightlifting
1948 HP
Men's Featherweight (-60 kg) dnf 0.384
0.384

Choi Jeong-Hyeok

B. 1940, Imsil, (South) Korea
Freestyle Wrestling
1968 HP
Men's Featherweight (-63 kg) 9th 240
240

Choi Jeong-Ryong

B. 1945-01-23, represented South Korea
Shooting
1984 HP
Trap 41st -4.96
0.000096

Choi Jong-Gyu

B. 1946-11-20, Seoul, (South) Korea
Basketball
1968 HP
Men's Team 14th 8
8

Choi Jong-Ok

B. 1945-08-15, represented South Korea
Volleyball
1972 HP
Men's Team 7th 200
200

Choi Jung-Hui

B. 1951-12-02, represented South Korea
Speed Skating
1972 HP
Women's 500 metres 22nd 0.4
Women's 1000 metres 31st -2.64
Women's 1500 metres 22nd 0.4
0.8064

"Ken" Choi (Lee Keung)

B. 1961-11-19, represented Hong Kong
Sailing
1984 HP
Men's Windsurfer (Windglider) 32nd -2.60
0.006

Choi Min-Ho

B. 1980-08-18, Korea
Judo (1 gold, 1 bronze)
2004 2008 HP
Men's Extra Lightweight (-60 kg) bronze gold 12720
12720

Choi Min-Jeong

B. 1998-09-09, South Korea
Short Track Speed Skating (3 gold, 2 silver)
2018 2022 HP
Women's 500 m sixth 14th 656
Women's 1000 m fourth silver 5600
Women's 1500 m gold gold 12800
Women's 3000 m Relay gold silver 2600
Mixed 2000 m Relay 9th 40
21696

Choi Myeong-Jong

B. 1933-05-06, Seoul, (now South) Korea
Wrestling - Freestyle
1960 HP
Men's Welterweight (-73 kg) 21st 0.96
0.96

Choi Myeong-Suk

B. 1934-02-19, represented South Korea
Athletics - Track & Field
1952 HP
Women's Shot Put QU:20th 1.5
1.5

Choi Myong-Hui

B. 1966-06-13, represented North Korea
Artistic Gymnastics
1980 HP
Women's Individual combined QU:53rd -7.16
Women's Team combined 8th 64
64.000000016

Choi Nam-Yeon

B. 1943-01-17, Seoul (now South-) Korea
Speed Skating
1964 HP
Men's 1500 metres 52nd -6.40
Men's 5000 metres 36th -3.64
0.0006404

Choi Seong-Gon

represented (South) Korea
Football
1948 HP
Men's Team QF 287
287

Choi Seung-Youn

B. 1964-07-25, represented South Korea
Speed Skating
1984 HP
Women's 500 metres 29th 0.016
Women's 1000 metres 35th -2.10
Women's 1500 metres 26th 0.064
0.081

Choi Sin-Il

B. 1942-04-01, represented South Korea
Rowing
1964 HP
Men's Eights 12th 20
20

Choi Tae-Gon

represented South Korea
Basketball
1956 HP
Men's Team 14th 8
8

Choi Tae-Seop

B. 1962-12-29, represented South Korea
Handball
1984 HP
Men's Team 11th 32
32

Choi Won-Tae

B. 1967-11-11, represented South Korea
Archery
1984 HP
Men's Individual 11th 96
96

Choi Yeong-Bae

B. 1938-11-09, Seoul, (South) Korea
Speed Skating
1960 1964 HP
Men's 500 metres 42nd 0.00004
Men's 1500 metres 42nd 40th 0.00014
Men's 5000 metres 34th 17th 4.0016
Men's 10000 metres 28th 31st 0.032
4.03378

Choi Yeong-Gi

B. 1925-12-19, represented South Korea
Athletics - Track & Field
1952 1956 HP
Men's Triple Jump QU:18th 21st 4.8
4.8

Choi Yeong-Gil

B. 1942-03-06, represented South Korea
Freestyle Wrestling
1964 HP
Men's Bantamweight (-57 kg) fifth 1500
1500

Choi Yeong-Suk

B. 1947-05-14, represented South Korea
Artistic Gymnastics
1964 HP
Women's Individual combined 58th -7.26
0.0000000256

Choi Yong-Jin

B. 1922-10-15, represented Korea
Speed Skating
1948 HP
Men's 500 metres 21st 0.64
Men's 1500 metres 31st 0.0064
0.6464

Choi Yun-Chil

B. 1928-07-19, represented (South) Korea
Athletics
1948 1952 HP
Men's Marathon dnf fourth 2400.000096
2400.000096

Choi Yun-Hui

B. 1967-09-01, represented South Korea
Aquatics - Swimming
1984 HP
Women's 100 m Backstroke 24th 0.16
Women's 200 m Backstroke 21st 0.64
0.8

Choidoryn Övgönkhüü

B. 1942-10-10, Uulbayan, Mongolia; D. 2019-04-02
Judo
1972 HP
Men's Middleweight (-80 kg) R1 0.463
0.463

Choijiljavyn Samand

B. 1937-02-04, represented Mongolia
Cycling - Road
1964 HP
Men's Road Race dnf -22.60
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial 23rd 0.192
0.192

Eugène Charles Choisel

B. 1881-09-15, Paris, France; D. 1946-02-01
Athletics - Track and Field
1900 HP
Men's 110 m Hurdles Rep:3rd 208
Men's 200 m Hurdles fourth 1600
1808

Olympic Competitor nr 775

Małgorzata Chojnacka

B. 1942-09-20, Żochy, Poland
Artistic Gymnastics
1968 HP
Women's Individual All-Round 82th -12.40
Women's Team All-Round 10th 25
25

Omar Chokhmane

B. 1948-06-15, represented Morocco
Athletics - Track & Field
1972 HP
Men's 200 metres QF:24th 0.16
Men's 4x400 m Relay R1:13th 6.4
6.56

Narong Chokumnuay

B. 1944-09-21, represented Thailand
Aquatics - Swimming
1964 HP
Men's 200 metres Butterfly R1:32nd -2.50
Men's 400 metres Individual Medley R1:30th 0.015
0.02

Alexander "Alex" Chola

B. 1956-06-06, represented Zambia; D. 1993-04-27
Football
1980 HP
Men's Team R1:4th 7.25
7.25

He died in the plane crash that killed 18 Zambian footballers.

Ernest "Ernie" Cholakis

B. 1962-09-17, Winnipeg, Man., Canada
Hockey
1984 HP
Men's Team 10th 50
50

Marek Piotr Cholewa

B. 1963-07-01, Sosnowiec, Poland
Ice Hockey
1984 1988 1992 HP
Men's Team eighth 10th 11th 202
202

Luc Choley

B. 1959-06-02, Malakoff, France
Sailing
1984 1988 HP
One Person Dinghy (Finn) 17th 23rd 6.384
6.384

Charalampos "Babis" Cholidis

B. 1956-10-01, Pakhtarau, Kazakhstan, then in the Soviet Union, represented Greece; D. 2019-06-26
Greco-Roman Wrestling (2 bronze)
1976 1980 1984 1988 HP
Men's Flyweight (-52 kg) 12th 8th 8124
Men's Bantamweight (-57 kg) bronze bronze
8124

He was born in Kazakhstan but his family returned to Greece when he was nine.

Maurice Chollet

B. 1927-12-23, from Lausanne, represented Switzerland
Basketball
1948 1952 HP
Men's Team 21st QU:4th 0.572
0.572

Georgi Chomakov

B. 1959-04-06, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Fencing
1980 1984 1988 HP
Men's Sabre, Individual Rep1 18.13
Men's Sabre, Team QF R1:3rd 150
168.13

Bumphen Chomvith

B. 1922-02-21, Uttaradt, Thailand
Sailing
1960 HP
Two−Person Keelboat (Star) 19th 2
2

Nyak Voon Nasar-ud-Din "Anthony" Chong

B. 1940-11-26, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
Athletics
1968 HP
Men's Long Jump QU:29th 0.024
0.024

Kwee Lim "Joseph" Chong

B. 1922, represented Malaya (now Malaysia)
Shooting
1956 HP
Men's Free Pistol 33rd 0.00384
0.00384

Chong Siao Chin

B. 1957-05-12, represented Hong Kong
Judo
1984 1988 HP
Men's Half-Lightweight (-65 kg) Rep1 4.9213
Men's Lightweight (-71 kg) R0
4.9213

Sermbhan Chongrak

B. 1938-08-31, represented Thailand
Weightlifting
1964 HP
Men's Bantamweight (-56 kg) dnf 0.24
0.24

Vichan Choocherd

B. 1966-09-09, represented Thailand
Athletics - Track & Field
1984 HP
Men's 4x100 m Relay SF:8th 2.05
2.05

Annie Choong

B. 1934-02-20, represented Malaya (now part of Malaysia)
Athletics - Track & Field
1956 HP
Women's 100 metres R1:4th 0.676
0.676

Rodolfo Choperena Irizarri

B. 1905-02-11, Ciudad de México, Mexico; D. 1969-07-19
Basketball (1 bronze)
1936 HP
Men's Team (bronze) 800
800

Richard James "Dick" Chopping

B. 1929-09-11, Lahore, British India (now in Pakistan), represented Canada; D. 1999-11-13
Hockey
1964 HP
Men's Team R1:7th 10.4
10.4

Neeraj Chopra

B. 1997-12-24, represented India
Athletics (1 gold, 1 silver)
2021 2024 HP
Men's Javelin Throw gold silver 15600
15600

Carlos T. Choque

B. 1912-08-22, represented Argentina
Shooting
1952 HP
Free Pistol 31st 0.0096
0.0096

Robert Choquette

B. 1954-11-25, St. Catherines, Ont., Canada
Rowing
1976 HP
Men's Eights 8th 128
128

Jerzy Choroba

B. 1949-11-26, Siemianowice, Poland
Hockey
1972 HP
Men's Team (11th) 20
20

Chosa Norito

B. 1955-06-20, represented Japan
Shooting
1984 HP
Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Prone 43rd -4.26
0.0000256

Morville Vincent William Chote

B. 1924-10-06, Luton, England, Great Britain
Athletics
1948 HP
Men's Javelin Throw QU:19th 2.4
2.4

Angsuman Chotisathein

B. 1949-07-21, represented Thailand
Shooting
1984 HP
Women's Sporting Pistol 19th 2.4
2.4

Hector Chotteau

B. 1897, from Antwerpen, represented Belgium
Ice Hockey
1928 HP
Men's Team Qu:3rd 86
86

Robert Chottin

B. 1900-02-20, Bar-le-Duc, France; D. 1974-03-13
Athletics
1924 HP
Men's 1500 m R1:4th 0.676
0.676

Chou Yen-Sheng

B. 1931-02-28, Fuming, Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)
Shooting
1968 HP
Rapid−Fire Pistol 52nd -6.60
0.0000006

Souren K. "Roy" Choudhury

B. 1946-01-21, represented India
Shooting
1972 1976 1980 HP
Small-Bore Rifle, Prone 99th 44th -4.16
0.000016

Souren Choudhury

B. 1918-07-25, represented India
Shooting
1952 HP
Small−Bore Rifle, Prone 39th 0.00016
0.00016

Arshad Choudhry

B. 1947-01-15, represented Pakistan
Sailing
1984 HP
One Person Dinghy (Finn) 24th 0.24
0.24

Nabil Boutros Chouéry

B. 1950, represented Lebanon
Athletics - Track & Field
1980 HP
Men's Marathon dnf -10.24
-10.24

Jean-Marc Chouinard

B. 1963-11-06, Montréal, Québ., Canada
Fencing
1984 1988 1992 1996 HP
Épée, Individual 31st 63rd 22nd 19th 2.5510000011
Épée, Team fourth 12th seventh 9th 619.025
621.5760000011

Maialen Chourraut Yurramendi

B. 1983-03-08, San Sebastián, Spain
Canoeing, Slalom (1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
2008 2012 2016 2021 2024 HP
Women's K1 16th bronze gold silver 12th 24389
24387/24312

Lucien Choury

B. 1898-03-26, Courbevoie, France; D. 1987-05-06
Track Cycling (1 gold)
1924 HP
Men's Tandem gold 8000
Men's Team Pursuit fourth 1200
Men's 50 km dnf 0.00096
9200.00096

Jesús Chousal

B. 1911-04-07, represented Chile
Road Cycling
1936 HP
Men's Road Race, Individual ac 0.000015
Men's Road Race, Team ac 20.25
20.250015

Sneh Chousurin

B. 1952-01-25, represented Thailand
Fencing
1976 HP
Men's Épée, Individual R1:4th -3.11
Men's Épée, Team R1:4th 0.91
0.91011

Josef Chovanec

B. 1935, represented Czechoslovakia
Boxing
1956 HP
Men's Lightweight (-60 kg) R2 79.13
79.13

Frank Robert "Bob" Chow

B. 1907-11-30, Stockton, Cal., USA; D. 2003-10-17
Shooting
1948 HP
Men's Rapid−fire Pistol 13th 38.4
38.4

"Helen" Chow (Hiew Kee)

B. 1965-08-17, Sabah, Malaysia
Aquatics - Swimming
1984 HP
Women's 100 m Freestyle 38th -3.26
Women's 100 m Backstroke 31st -2.64
Women's 100 m Breaststroke 28th 0.0256
Women's 200 m Individual Medley 22nd 0.4
0.432256

Chow Kwong Choi

B. 1943-12-03, represented Hong Kong
Cycling - Road & Cycling - Track
1964 HP
Men's Road Race 92nd -14.60
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial 30th -2.75
Men's Individual Pursuit R1:overtaken 0.546
0.5535

Chow Kwong Man

B. 1943-12-03, represented Hong Kong
Cycling - Road
1964 HP
Men's Road Race 36th -3.96
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial 30th 0.0075
0.00846

Chow Lai Yee

B. 1967-06-23, represented Hong Kong
Aquatics - Swimming
1984 HP
Women's 100 m Breaststroke 27th 0.04
Women's 200 m Breaststroke 22nd 0.4
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay 12th 10
Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay 10th 25
35.44

Chow Park Wing

represented Burma (now Myanmar)
Sailing
1956 1960 HP
Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Sharpie) 13th 32.02
Two Person Heavyweight Dinghy (Flying Dutchman) 29th
32.02

Chow Shiu-Hung

B. 1935-01-15, Hong Kong, represented Formosa (Chinese Taipei)
Football
1960 HP
Men's Team R1:4th 7.25
7.25

Chow Tsun Man

B. 1931-06-10, represented Hong Kong
Shooting
1976 1980 1984 HP
Skeet 60th 51st -6.98
0.000000975

Andrzej Chowaniec

B. 1958-01-01, Kojszówska, Poland
Ice Hockey
1984 HP
Men's Team eighth 128
128

Stefan Wojciech Chowaniec

B. 1953-04-21, Nowy Targ, Poland
Ice Hockey
1972 1976 1980 HP
Men's Team sixth sixth QU:4th 804
804

Websley John "Wes" Chowen

B. 1939-05-25, Santa Monica, Cal., USA
Cycling - Road
1960 1964 HP
Men's Road Race 66th -9.96
Men's 100 kilometres Team Time Trial 11th 20th 48.75
48.75

Chow Mow Thim

B. 1947-05-29, represented Malaysia
Cycling - Road & Cycling - Track
1964 HP
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial 32nd 0.003
Men's Team Pursuit R1:dnf 1.92
1.923

Choy Yiu Chung

B. 1961-03-01, represented Hong Kong
Road Cycling
1984 HP
Men's Road Race dnf -22.15
Men's 100 km Team Time Trial 19th 1.2
1.2

Written 2002-09-12 - last modified 2024-07-21

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