Cho Jun-ho (Korean: 조준호, Korean pronunciation: [tɕo.dʑun.ɦo]; born 16 December 1988 in Busan) is a South Korean judoka.[1] He won a bronze medal in the 66 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] He currently[when?] coaches the Korean National Women's Judo team.
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| Born | 16 December 1988 Busan, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Judoka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | –66 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic Games |  (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Champ. | 
(2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asian Champ. | 
(2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| IJF | 2171 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JudoInside.com | 48733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In addition to his judo career, Cho has also made numerous appearances on the Korean television sports variety show Cool Kiz on the Block as a coach. His appearances on the show made news headlines and he became highly searched on Korean search rankings after airings of the show due to his unexpected humour and wit.[3]
Family
editCho's family consists of his mother, father, and two brothers, all of whom have made guest appearances on the Korean television sports variety show Cool Kiz on the Block. They were nicknamed "the Judo Family" due to the whole family being highly involved in different aspects of the sport. Cho's identical twin brother, Cho Jun-hyun, was also a member of the Korean national judo team. His youngest brother, Cho Jun-hwi, is on the Korean judo national reserve team.
Education
editSamsung Middle School
Busan Sport High School
Yongin University
Filmography
editTelevision shows
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2015–2016 | Our Neighborhood Arts and Physical Education | Judo coach | Episodes 125–130, 132–143 | |
| 2019 | High School Lunch Cook-off | Guest | Episode 10 | |
| Law of the Jungle in Sunda Islands | Cast Member | Episode 383–387 | [4][5] | |
| 2021 | Playing Bro | [6] | ||
| Playing Bro 2 | [7] | |||
| Still Alive | Main Cast | Chuseok pilot | [8] | |
| Wild Idol | Trainer | [9] | ||
| 2022–present | Family Register Mate | Panelist | Episeode 3; Special member | [10][11] |
| 2022 | The First Business in the World | Contestant | [12] |
References
edit- ^ "Jun-Ho Cho". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "Men's -66kg". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Cool Kiz on the Block | 우리동네 예체능 - Special Training with Judo Heroines (2015.10.27). YouTube.
- ^ Kim Jin-seok (7 August 2019). "[단독]도영·주이·김동한·조빈, '정글의 법칙' 출연". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ Jin Joo-hee (21 September 2019). "'정글의 법칙 in 순다열도', 공식 이미지컷 공개…사상 첫 지정생존 시작". Star Hankook (in Korean). Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ Kim Yu-jin (12 May 2021). "노는 브로' 박용택→김요한, 지금껏 못 본 운동선수들의 색다른 얼굴 [종합]" [Playing Bro' Yong-Taek Park → Yo-Han Kim, the different faces of athletes you've never seen before [Comprehensive]]. xportsnews (in Korean). v.daum. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ Kim Hyun-rok (2 August 2021). "노는브로2' 편성 확정…박용택·전태풍·조준호 "더 깊어진 케미"[공식]" [Nono Bro 2' formation confirmed... Park Yong-taek, Jeon Tae-poong, and Jo Jun-ho "The deeper chemistry" [Official]]. Spotify News (in Korean). Naver. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
- ^ Kang Da-yoon (16 September 2021). "추석 파일럿 '스틸 얼라이브', 문세윤→유병재 출격…상금 천만원 생존 게임" [Chuseok pilot 'Still Alive', Moon Se-yoon → Yoo Byung-jae sortie... 10 million won survival game]. My Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 16 September 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Na-young (22 September 2021). "야생돌' 줄리엔 강→조준호·조준현까지…더 화려한 라인업 나온다" [‘Wild Idol’ Julien Kang → Cho Jun-ho and Jo Jun-hyun… A more colorful lineup is coming]. MK Sport (in Korean). Retrieved 22 September 2021 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Ji-hye (17 January 2022). "호적메이트' 유도형제 조준호X조준현,, 국대급 입담 초토화 "엉망진창이야" ['Household Mate' Judo brothers Jo Jun-ho X Jo Jun-hyun, national level talk "It's a mess] (in Korean). Herald Pop. Retrieved 17 January 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Hyun-sook (24 February 2022). "호적메이트' 새 포스터 이경규·김정은…찐 현실케미" [New poster for 'Household Mate' Lee Kyung-gyu and Kim Jung-eun... steamed reality chemistry] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved 24 February 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Jeong Seo-hee (14 September 2022). "이경규X배성재, '천하제일장사' MC…추성훈·홍성흔→윤형빈, 씨름 강자 가른다" [Lee Kyung-gyu X Bae Seong-jae, MC of 'The World's Best Sellers'... Choo Seong-hoon and Hong Seong-heon → Yoon Hyung-bin, the best wrestling players] (in Korean). spoTV News. Retrieved 14 September 2022 – via Naver.
External links
edit- Cho Jun-ho at the International Judo Federation
- Cho Jun-ho at JudoInside.com
- Cho Jun-ho at AllJudo.net (in French)
- Cho Jun-ho at Olympics.com
- Cho Jun-ho at Olympedia
- Cho Jun-ho at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Cho Jun-ho at The-Sports.org
- Cho Jun-ho on Instagram
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