Choi Jung-man

Choi Jung-man
Choi at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1979-01-08) 8 January 1979
South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
HandednessLeft
Men's singles WH1
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking1 (MS 3 September 2024)
1 (MD with Kim Jung-jun 27 August 2024)
1 (XD with Lee Sun-ae 11 April 2023)
Current ranking1 (MS)
2 (MD with Kim Jung-jun)
14 (XD with Lee Sun-ae) (3 September 2024)
Medal record
Men's para badminton
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Men's singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tokyo Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tokyo Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2005 Hsinchu Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bangkok Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Ulsan Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2024 Pattaya Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Pattaya Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Pattaya Mixed doubles
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Men's doubles
BWF profile

Choi Jung-man (Korean: 최정만, born 8 January 1979) is a South Korean para badminton player.[1][2] He competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where he reached the finals of the men's singles WH1 event and won a silver medal.

Biography

Choi was an active Taekwondo athlete during his high school years. In 1996, he suffered spinal nerve damage in a traffic accident in 1996, paralyzing the lower half of his body.

After becoming disabled, he transformed into a wheelchair badminton player and rekindled his dream of becoming an athlete. After being selected as a national team member, he demonstrated world-class skills in domestic and international competitions.[3]

Achievements

Paralympic Games

Men's singles WH1

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2024 Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France China Qu Zimo 3–21, 7–21 Silver

World Championships

Men's singles WH1

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2007 Gymnasium 1, Bangkok, Thailand South Korea Lee Sam-seop 21–13, 21–11 Gold Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland China Qu Zimo 15–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan South Korea Jeong Jae-gun 21–9, 21–17 Gold Gold
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand China Qu Zimo 18–21, 21–19, 15–21 Silver Silver

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Hsinchu Municipal Gymnasium,
Hsinchu, Taiwan 		South Korea Lee Sam-seop Germany Avni Kertmen
Germany Thomas Wandschneider 		0–2 Silver Silver
2007 Gymnasium 1,
Bangkok, Thailand 		South Korea Lee Sam-seop Turkey Avni Kertmen
Germany Thomas Wandschneider 		21–17, 21–16 Gold Gold
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea 		South Korea Kim Sung-hun South Korea Kim Jung-jun
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		21–16, 10–21, 8–21 Silver Silver
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland 		South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon China Mai Jianpeng
China Qu Zimo 		19–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and
Convention Hall,
Pattaya, Thailand 		South Korea Kim Jung-jun China Mai Jianpeng
China Qu Zimo 		10–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan 		South Korea Lee Sun-ae Italy Yuri Ferrigno
Peru Pilar Jáuregui 		21–17, 21–12 Gold Gold
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and
Convention Hall,
Pattaya, Thailand 		South Korea Lee Sun-ae China Yang Tong
China Li Hongyan 		6–21, 5–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Para Games

Men's singles WH1

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2010 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China South Korea Lee Sam-seop 7–21, 24–22, 12–21 Silver Silver
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea South Korea Lee Sam-seop 21–18, 18–21, 21–18 Gold Gold
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia China Qu Zimo 15–21, 21–18, 21–12 Gold Gold
2022 Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China China Qu Zimo 5–21, 10–21 Silver Silver

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium,
Incheon, South Korea 		South Korea Kim Sung-hun South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		13–21, 22–20, 21–17 Gold Gold
Thailand Jakarin Homhual
Thailand Dumnern Junthong 		21–11, 21–12
Japan Osamu Nagashima
Japan Seiji Yamami 		21–14, 21–13
Vietnam Trần Mai Anh
Vietnam Trương Ngọc Bình 		21–8, 21–15
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno,
Jakarta, Indonesia 		South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon China Mai Jianpeng
China Qu Zimo 		19–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze
2022 Binjiang Gymnasium,
Hangzhou, China 		South Korea Kim Jung-jun China Mai Jianpeng
China Qu Zimo 		15–21, 16–21 Silver Silver

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (16 titles, 9 runners-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[4]

Men's singles WH1

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2022 Bahrain Para Badminton International Level 2 Malaysia Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli 21–18, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Dubai Para Badminton International Level 2 Malaysia Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli 21–8, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Spanish Para Badminton International II Level 2 Japan Hiroshi Murayama 22–20, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Spanish Para Badminton International I Level 1 Japan Hiroshi Murayama 21–18, 19–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Brazil Para Badminton International Level 2 Japan Hiroshi Murayama 21–15, 16–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Thailand Para Badminton International Level 2 China Qu Zimo 21–12, 8–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Bahrain Para Badminton International Level 2 China Qu Zimo 15–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1 Japan Hiroshi Murayama 27–25, 17–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 4 Nations Para Badminton International Level 1 Malaysia Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli 21–16, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Spanish Para Badminton International I Level 1 South Korea Lee Sam-seop 21–12, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 4 Nations Para Badminton International Level 1 Malaysia Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli 21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Bahrain Para Badminton International Level 2 South Korea Kim Jung-jun Germany Rick Hellmann
Germany Thomas Wandschneider 		12–21, 21–10, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Dubai Para Badminton International Level 2 South Korea Kim Jung-jun Malaysia Noor Azwan Noorlan
Malaysia Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli 		21–13, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Thailand Para Badminton International Level 1 South Korea Kim Jung-jun South Korea Jeong Jae-gun
South Korea Yu Soo-young 		21–9, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Spanish Para Badminton International I Level 1 South Korea Kim Jung-jun Japan Daiki Kajiwara
Japan Hiroshi Murayama 		21–18, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Thailand Para Badminton International Level 2 South Korea Kim Jung-jun China Mai Jianpeng
China Qu Zimo 		21–17, 14–21, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1 South Korea Kim Jung-jun Japan Daiki Kajiwara
Japan Hiroshi Murayama 		11–21, 21–17, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 4 Nations Para Badminton International Level 1 South Korea Kim Jung-jun Japan Daiki Kajiwara
Japan Hiroshi Murayama 		21–18, 19–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1 South Korea Kim Jung-jun Japan Daiki Kajiwara
Japan Hiroshi Murayama 		11–21, 21–17, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Dubai Para Badminton International Level 1 South Korea Kim Jung-jun China Mai Jianpeng
China Qu Zimo 		13–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 Spanish Para Badminton International II Level 2 South Korea Kim Jung-jun Japan Takumi Matsumoto
Japan Keita Nishimura 		22–20, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Dubai Para Badminton International Level 2 South Korea Lee Sun-ae South Korea Yu Soo-young
South Korea Kwon Hyun-ah 		16–21, 21–12, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Spanish Para Badminton International I Level 1 South Korea Lee Sun-ae South Korea Yu Soo-young
South Korea Kwon Hyun-ah 		19–21, 21–19, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 4 Nations Para Badminton International Level 1 South Korea Lee Sun-ae Italy Yuri Ferrigno
Peru Pilar Jáuregui 		21–13, 19–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Dubai Para Badminton International Level 1 South Korea Jung Gye-oul Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen
Belgium Man-Kei To 		21–18, 18–21, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

International tournaments (from 2011 to 2021; 8 titles, 6 runners-up)

Men's singles WH1

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2012 Spanish Para Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop 15–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Spanish Para Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop 21–13, 18–21, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Spanish Para Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop 21–17, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Australia Para Badminton International Japan Hiroshi Murayama 21–16, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Turkish Para Badminton International China Qu Zimo 8–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Dubai Para Badminton International China Qu Zimo 19–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Japan Para Badminton International China Qu Zimo 10–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Spanish Para Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop Turkey Avni Kertmen
Germany Thomas Wandschneider 		21–13, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Spanish Para Badminton International South Korea Kim Jung-jun South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Japan Para Badminton International South Korea Kim Jung-jun South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		21–16, 18–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Spanish Para Badminton International South Korea Kim Jung-jun South Korea Jeong Jae-gun
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		16–21, 21–11, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Thailand Para Badminton International South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon South Korea Kim Jung-jun
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		21–19, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Australia Para Badminton International South Korea Kim Jung-jun Amir Levi
France David Toupé 		21–8, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Canada Para Badminton International South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon South Korea Kim Jung-jun
South Korea Lee Dong-seop 		10–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

  1. ^ "Choi Jungian". Paris 2024 Paralympics.
  2. ^ "Asian Para Games para-badminton champion looks to the future". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  3. ^ "'첫 패럴림픽' 배드민턴 최정만 "결승 목표 이뤘다, 銀 무엇보다 값져"[파리패럴림픽]". No Cut News (in Korean). 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  4. ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
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