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Cha Kwang-su

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Cha Kwang-Su
Personal information
Nationality North Korea
Born (1979-02-25) 25 February 1979 (age 45)
Height1.64 m (5 ft 4+12 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
SportWrestling
EventGreco-Roman
TeamApril 25 Sports Club
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha 55 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Wuhan 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bishkek 55 kg
Silver medal – second place 2008 Jeju City 55 kg
Cha Kwang-su
Chosŏn'gŭl
차광수
Revised RomanizationCha Gwangsu
McCune–ReischauerCh'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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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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