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Choi Hyeon-ju

崔玄姝　/　ちぇ・ひょんじゅ

Archer from South Korea

August 6, 1984 (age 41)　・　North Jeolla, South Korea

North Jeolla
archer

My Take

Choi Hyeon-ju earned my admiration the moment I saw the 2012 London team gold. South Korean women's archery is the closest thing sport has to a dynasty, so simply being chosen for that squad is its own brutal selection process. Archery lives at the intersection of stillness and explosion, where your heartbeat rides on a single arrow, and winning Olympic gold under that pressure demands a composure I can barely imagine. Trained at Woosuk University and standing 172 cm, she leaves few public anecdotes behind, but the medal speaks plainly enough. I'll happily bow to a champion who let her shooting do the talking.

Overview

Choi Hyeon-ju (Korean: 최현주, Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰwe̞.ɦjʌn.dʑu]; born 6 August 1984, in Jeonbuk) is a South Korean archer. She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics where she won gold medal in the women's team event.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Choi Hyeon-ju
Name (Japanese): 崔玄姝
Reading: ちぇ・ひょんじゅ
Born: August 6, 1984 (age 41)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Rat
Origin: North Jeolla, South Korea
Blood type: Private
Height: 172 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: archer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Woosuk University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%B4%94%E7%8E%84%E5%A7%9D

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