Choi Byung-Chul
South Korean fencer
崔秉哲 · 최병철
- Born
- 24 October 1981, Seoul
- Citizenship
- South Korea
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer
- Height
- 173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
- Weight
- 70 kg (154 lb)
Choi Byung-Chul (Korean: 최병철; Hanja: 崔秉哲; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʰwe̞.bjʌŋ.tɕʰʌl]; born October 24, 1981) is a South Korean foil fencer.
Choi made his first major international appearance by winning gold in the individual foil and bronze in the team foil at the 2001 Junior World Fencing Championships. In 2007, he won the bronze medal in the foil team event at the World Fencing Championships in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Choi qualified for the 2008 Beijing Olympics for the men's individual foil competition. On August 13, 2008, he had a 15–14 loss to the eventual silver medalist Yuki Ota of Japan in the round of 16. Choi then participated in the 2012 London Olympics and on July 31, 2012, he lost to Alaaeldin Abouelkassem in the semi-final, but beat Andrea Baldini in the bronze medal match to finally capture the bronze medal.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 Asian Games | 2002 | |
| 2004 Summer Olympics | 2004 | |
| 2006 Asian Games | 2006 | |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 2008 | |
| 2010 Asian Games | 2010 | |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | 2012 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q487168 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.