Cho Jea-ki

Cho Jea-ki, the eldest son of a farming family in Hadong, took bronze in the open category at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, and I want to write his name down. A Korean judoka born in 1950, schooled at Dong-A University, he stood on the mat at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Reaching that stage in that era meant countless hours of being thrown and throwing back, of discipline most of us will never know. Remembering him feels like a small duty. One man bowed onto an Olympic mat and gave everything, and honestly, that alone earns my quiet, sincere respect.

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Name (English)

Cho Jea-ki

Name (Japanese)

趙在基

Reading

ちょ・じぇぎ

Born

March 17, 1950 (age 76)

Height

183 cm

Occupation

judoka

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Tiger

University

Dong-A University

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cho%20Jea-ki
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%B6%99%E5%9C%A8%E5%9F%BA
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5103355

Tags

• judoka

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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