Jon Chol-ho

Jon Chol-Ho
Personal information
Native name전철호
Born (1969-04-07) 7 April 1969 (age 55)
Weight76–79 kg (168–174 lb)
Sport
Country North Korea
SportWeightlifting
Weight class75 kg
TeamNational team
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  North Korea
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta 76 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Athens 75 kg
Updated on 6 October 2016

Jon Chol-ho (born 7 April 1969) is a North Korean former weightlifter, who competed in the middleweight class and represented North Korea at international competitions. He won the bronze medal at the 1989 World Weightlifting Championships in the 75 kg category. He won the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 76 kg event. He also participated at the 1992 Summer Olympics in the 82.5 kg event and 2000 Summer Olympics in the 77 kg event.[1][2] He won the gold medal at the 1990 Asian Games in the Lightweight class.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jon Chol-ho". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. ^ "Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics – 2007 World Championships – Jon Chol-Ho" (PDF). iwf.net. p. 126-146. Retrieved 23 June 2016.