Choi Tae-Gon

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameChoi•Tae-Gon
Used nameChoi•Tae-Gon
Name orderOriental
Original name최•태곤
Other namesChoi Tae-Kon
Born(circa 1932)
Died23 January 2018
NOCRepublic of KoreaKOR

Biography

Choi Tae-Gon was a South Korean basketball player who represented the national team during the mid-1950s. In 1954 Choi was part of the squad that just missed out on a medal at the Asian Games in Manila when the team finished fourth. Two years later he played four matches and scored 20 points in the basketball tournament at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics. Choi was 91-years-old when he died in January 2018.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) KOR Choi Tae-Gon
Basketball, Men (Olympic) Republic of Korea 14