Choi Kwang-hyouk

Choi Kwang-hyouk (Hangul: 최광혁; born 1986/1987) is a South Korean sledge hockey player. He was a member of the bronze medal winning team of Para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[1] Choi was born in North Korea, where his left leg was crushed in a train accident, and doctors amputated it below the knee. He defected in 2001, fleeing through China with the help of his uncle.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "S. Korean ice sledge hockey captain happy to retire with Paralympic bronze". Yonhap. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  2. ↑ Kim, Tong-hyung (13 March 2018). "North Korean defector hits Paralympic ice for South Korea". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 21 March 2018.



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