Choi Min-ho
Personal information
Country South Korea
Born (1980-06-27) 27 June 1980
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
HandednessRight
EventMen's & mixed doubles
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  South Korea
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1998 Melbourne Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Melbourne Boys' doubles
BWF profile

Choi Min-ho (Hangul: 최민호; born 27 June 1980) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] Choi who educated at the Icheon high school competed at the 1998 World Junior Championships, won a silver in the mixed doubles and a bronze in the boys' doubles events.[2] At the young age, Choi clinched the senior international tournament for the first time at the 1997 Korea International in the mixed doubles event partnered with Lee Hyo-jung.[3] He won double titles at the 1998 Sri Lanka International, winning the men's and mixed doubles event.[4]

Choi trained at the Gimcheon city, graduated from the Inha University, and was a former South Korea national team coach.[5][6]

In February 2022, Choi was he was hired to join Chinese national team coaching staff as men's double coach alongside fellow South Korean Coach Kang, who extended his contract as women's double coach.[7]

Achievements

World Junior Championships

Boys' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Sports and Aquatic Centre,
Melbourne, Australia		 South Korea Jung Sung-gyun Malaysia Chan Chong Ming
Malaysia Teo Kok Seng		 6–15, 5–15 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Sports and Aquatic Centre,
Melbourne, Australia		 South Korea Lee Hyo-jung Malaysia Chan Chong Ming
Malaysia Joanne Quay		 6–15, 10–15 Silver Silver

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Korea International South Korea Hong In-pyo South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Kwon Yi-goo		 10–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1998 Sri Lanka International South Korea Jung Sung-gyun India Markose Bristow
India George Thomas		 15–13, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1998 Sri Lanka International South Korea Lee Hyo-jung South Korea Jung Sung-gyun
South Korea Jun Woul-sik		 15–13, 17–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1997 Korea International South Korea Lee Hyo-jung Malaysia Norhasikin Amin
Malaysia Pang Cheh Chang		 15–8, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. ↑ "Players: Choi Min Ho". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  2. ↑ "[세계주니어배드민턴]최민호-이효정 혼복 준우승" (in Korean). JoongAng Ilbo. 12 October 1998. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  3. ↑ "［배드민턴／눈높이컵］한국， 혼합복식－여자복식 정상" (in Korean). The Dong-a Ilbo. 7 December 1997. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  4. ↑ "[스리랑카배드민턴] 최민호. 이효정, 2관왕" (in Korean). The Chosun Ilbo. 26 January 1998. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  5. ↑ "인하대학교 배드민턴 총동문회 및 정기총회 열려" (in Korean). 배드민턴타임즈. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  6. ↑ "2017 세계혼합단체배드민턴선수권대회" (in Korean). 배드민턴데일리. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
  7. ↑ HKT (April 18, 2022). "Jiang Jingzhen renews his contract and Choi Minho coaches men's doubles. How much influence does Hallyu have on Guoyu?". inf.news. Archived from the original on April 17, 2022. Retrieved 2022-04-13.


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