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IM Cheolwoo

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Rank94
Pts17.000
Age30
HandL

Personal Information

Residence Seoul, KOR

Occupation Athlete

Languages Korean

Higher education Physical Education - Busan University of Foreign Studies: Republic of Korea

License number 14051993004

Club

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport? He took up the sport at age 13 at middle school.

Why this sport? He liked playing sports so he joined the fencing team at his school.

Club / Team Seongbuk District Office : Seoul, KOR

Name of coach Seo Sang-Won [club], KOR; Kim Byung-Soo [national], KOR

Handedness Left

General Interest

Nicknames Turtle [because he does things slowly]. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023)

Hobbies Listening to music. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023)

Memorable sporting achievement Winning silver in team foil at the 2022 Asian Championships in Seoul, Republic of Korea. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023)

Most influential person in career His parents. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023)

Hero / Idol His parents. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023)

Injuries He underwent surgery on a fractured collarbone while he was a university student and was sidelined for six months. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023)

Sporting philosophy / motto "Don't give up until the end." (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023)

Ambitions To win a medal at the Olympic Games. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023)

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