Choi Kwang-hyouk
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Choi Kwang-hyouk (Korean: 최광혁; born 15 March 1987)[1][2] is a South Korean ice sledge hockey player. He was a member of South Korea's bronze medal winning team in para ice hockey at the 2018 Winter Paralympics.[3]
Choi was born in North Korea, where his left leg was crushed in a train accident, and doctors amputated it below the knee. Choi then defected in 2001, fleeing through China with the help of his uncle.[4]
References
- ^ "PyeongChang 2018 Paralympic Games - Official Results Book - Ice Hockey". Library.Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. 18 March 2018.
CHOI Kwang Hyouk: 15 MAR 1987
- ^ "Ice Hockey - Athlete Profile - CHOI Kwang Hyouk". PyeongChang2018.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- ^ "S. Korean ice sledge hockey captain happy to retire with Paralympic bronze". Yonhap News Agency. 17 March 2018. Archived from the original on 18 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ Kim, Tong-hyung (13 March 2018). "North Korean defector hits Paralympic ice for South Korea". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.