Choi Kwang-jo

In this Korean name, the family name is Choi.
Choi Kwang-jo
Grand Master Choi Kwang-jo in 2014
Born (1942-03-02) March 2, 1942
Daegu-bu, Keishōhoku-dō, Korea, Empire of Japan
StyleChoi Kwang Do, Taekwondo
TeacherLee Dong-ju
Rank9th dan (CKD)
Other information
Websitehttp://www.choikwangdo.com/
Korean name
Hangul
최광조
Hanja
崔光照
RRChoe Gwangjo
MRCh'oe Kwangjo

Choi Kwang-jo (born March 2, 1942) is a former South Korean national champion in taekwondo, and is one of the twelve original masters of taekwondo of the Korea Taekwon-Do Association. Following a career in the South Korean military, he emigrated to the United States of America in 1970. Choi is the founder and head of the Choi Kwang Do international martial art organization, with headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

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