Choe Jon-wi

Choe Jon-wi
Personal information
Nationality North Korean
Born (1993-06-29) 29 June 1993
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Country  North Korea
Sport Weightlifting
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl 최전위
Hancha 崔前衛
Revised Romanization Choe Jeon-wi
McCune–Reischauer Ch'oe Chŏn-wi

Choe Jon-wi (Korean pronunciation: [tsʰø.dzʌ.ny] or [tsʰø] [tsʌ.ny]; born June 29 1993)[1] is a North Korean Olympic weightlifter.[2] He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics. He finished in 8th place in the men's 77kg competition.[3] He was the flagbearer for North Korea during the Parade of Nations.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Choe Jon-Wi". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "DPRK Weightlifters Win 18 Gold Medals in Asian Championships". Pyongyang: Korean Central News Agency. 17 November 2012. Archived from the original on 8 September 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Rio 2016". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
  4. ↑ "The Flagbearers for the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony". 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-27.
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