# Choi Jung-man

Choi Jung-man (Korean: 최정만, born 8 January 1979) is a South Korean para-badminton player. He competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where he reached the finals of the men's singles WH1 event and won a silver medal.

## Biography

Choi was an active Taekwondo athlete during his high school years. In 1996, he suffered spinal nerve damage in a traffic accident in 1996, paralyzing the lower half of his body.
After becoming disabled, he transformed into a wheelchair badminton player and rekindled his dream of becoming an athlete. After being selected as a national team member, he demonstrated world-class skills in domestic and international competitions.

## Achievements
### Paralympic Games

Men's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France | Qu Zimo | 3–21, 7–21 | Silver |

### World Championships

Men's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2007 | Gymnasium 1, Bangkok, Thailand | Lee Sam-seop | 21–13, 21–11 | Gold |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Qu Zimo | 15–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Jeong Jae-gun | 21–9, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Qu Zimo | 18–21, 21–19, 15–21 | Silver |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2005 | Hsinchu Municipal Gymnasium, Hsinchu, Taiwan | Lee Sam-seop | Avni Kertmen Thomas Wandschneider | 0–2 | Silver |
| 2007 | Gymnasium 1, Bangkok, Thailand | Lee Sam-seop | Avni Kertmen Thomas Wandschneider | 21–17, 21–16 | Gold |
| 2017 | Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea | Kim Sung-hun | Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop | 21–16, 10–21, 8–21 | Silver |
| 2019 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | Kim Kyung-hoon | Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo | 19–21, 13–21 | Bronze |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Kim Jung-jun | Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo | 10–21, 17–21 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Lee Sun-ae | Yuri Ferrigno Pilar Jáuregui | 21–17, 21–12 | Gold |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Lee Sun-ae | Yang Tong Li Hongyan | 6–21, 5–21 | Bronze |

### Asian Para Games

Men's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Lee Sam-seop | 7–21, 24–22, 12–21 | Silver |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Lee Sam-seop | 21–18, 18–21, 21–18 | Gold |
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Qu Zimo | 15–21, 21–18, 21–12 | Gold |
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Qu Zimo | 5–21, 10–21 | Silver |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Kim Sung-hun | Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop | 13–21, 22–20, 21–17 | Gold |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Kim Sung-hun | Jakarin Homhual Dumnern Junthong | 21–11, 21–12 | Gold |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Kim Sung-hun | Osamu Nagashima Seiji Yamami | 21–14, 21–13 | Gold |
| 2014 | Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Kim Sung-hun | Trần Mai Anh Trương Ngọc Bình | 21–8, 21–15 | Gold |
| 2018 | Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Kim Kyung-hoon | Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo | 19–21, 15–21 | Bronze |
| 2022 | Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China | Kim Jung-jun | Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo | 15–21, 16–21 | Silver |

### BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (16 titles, 9 runners-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli | 21–18, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli | 21–8, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Hiroshi Murayama | 22–20, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Hiroshi Murayama | 21–18, 19–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Hiroshi Murayama | 21–15, 16–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2023 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Qu Zimo | 21–12, 8–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Qu Zimo | 15–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Hiroshi Murayama | 27–25, 17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli | 21–16, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Lee Sam-seop | 21–12, 21–10 | Winner |
| 2024 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli | 21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Bahrain Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Kim Jung-jun | Rick Hellmann Thomas Wandschneider | 12–21, 21–10, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Kim Jung-jun | Noor Azwan Noorlan Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli | 21–13, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Kim Jung-jun | Jeong Jae-gun Yu Soo-young | 21–9, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Kim Jung-jun | Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama | 21–18, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2023 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Kim Jung-jun | Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo | 21–17, 14–21, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2023 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Kim Jung-jun | Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama | 11–21, 21–17, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Kim Jung-jun | Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama | 21–18, 19–21, 21–16 | Winner |
| 2023 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Kim Jung-jun | Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama | 11–21, 21–17, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Kim Jung-jun | Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo | 13–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Kim Jung-jun | Takumi Matsumoto Keita Nishimura | 22–20, 21–19 | Winner |
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2022 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 2 | Lee Sun-ae | Yu Soo-young Kwon Hyun-ah | 16–21, 21–12, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Spanish Para Badminton International I | Level 1 | Lee Sun-ae | Yu Soo-young Kwon Hyun-ah | 19–21, 21–19, 23–21 | Winner |
| 2023 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Lee Sun-ae | Yuri Ferrigno Pilar Jáuregui | 21–13, 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Jung Gye-oul | Chan Ho Yuen Man-Kei To | 21–18, 18–21, 21–15 | Winner |

### International tournaments (from 2011 to 2021; 8 titles, 6 runners-up)

Men's singles WH1
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop | 15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop | 21–13, 18–21, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop | 21–17, 21–9 | Winner |
| 2018 | Australia Para Badminton International | Hiroshi Murayama | 21–16, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2019 | Turkish Para Badminton International | Qu Zimo | 8–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Qu Zimo | 19–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
| 2019 | Japan Para Badminton International | Qu Zimo | 10–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 2012 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop | Avni Kertmen Thomas Wandschneider | 21–13, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2017 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Kim Jung-jun | Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop | 21–14, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2017 | Japan Para Badminton International | Kim Jung-jun | Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop | 21–16, 18–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Kim Jung-jun | Jeong Jae-gun Lee Sam-seop | 16–21, 21–11, 21–12 | Winner |
| 2018 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Kim Kyung-hoon | Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop | 21–19, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2018 | Australia Para Badminton International | Kim Jung-jun | Amir Levi David Toupé | 21–8, 21–17 | Winner |
| 2019 | Canada Para Badminton International | Kim Kyung-hoon | Kim Jung-jun Lee Dong-seop | 10–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |