Hwang Hee-tae

Hwang Hee-Tae (born June 12, 1978 in Sinan County, Jeollanam-do) is a male South Korean Judoka.

In this Korean name, the family name is Hwang.
Hwang Hee-tae
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's Judo
World Championships
2003 Osaka -90 kg
Asian Games
2006 Doha -90 kg
2010 Guangzhou -100 kg
Asian Championships
2009 Taipei -100 kg
2011 Abu Dabi -100 kg
Universiade
2001 Beijing-90 kg
Hwang Hee-tae
Hangul
황희태
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHwang Hui-tae
McCune–ReischauerHwang Hŭit'ae

He won a gold medal in the men's -90 kg division at the 2003 World Judo Championships in Osaka, Japan, by defeating the 2004 Olympic champion Zurab Zviadauri from Georgia in the final. Hwang also won a gold medal at the Doha Asian Games in 2006.

At the Olympics, he competed in the -90 kg division in 2004, losing to Hiroshi Izumi in the semi-finals and then to Khasanbi Taov in the bronze medal bout.[1] In 2012, he competed in the -100 kg division, where he again reached the semi-final, this time losing Tuvshinbayar Naidan.[2] He then lost to Henk Grol in the bronze medal bout.[2]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hwang Hee-Tae". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
  2. "London 2012 - Men's Judo - Half-Heavyweight Division (-100 kg)". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
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