Hwang Jung-Oh
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's judo | ||
Representing  South Korea
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1984 Los Angeles | -65 kg |
| World Championships | ||
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1981 Maastricht | -65 kg |
| Hwang Jung-oh | |
| Hangul | 황정오 |
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| Hanja | 黄正五 |
| Revised Romanization | Hwang Chǒngo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hwang Jeongo |
Hwang Jung-oh (born April 1, 1958) is a retired judoka from South Korea, who represented his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. There he won the silver medal in the men's half-lightweight division (–65 kg), after having been defeated by Seoi nage in the final match. He is also the founder of Hwang's Martial Arts.
Hwang has over 30 years of teaching experience in Taekwondo and the Martial Arts, still going to classes today. He holds a 6th degree Black Belt in Taekwondo, 6th degree Black Belt in Judo, and a 7th degree Black Belt in Hapkido. He won the Silver Medal in Judo in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
Hwang has taught Taekwondo, Judo, and Hapkido at the University of Tennessee at Martin, Paducah Community College and each of the Hwang's Martial Arts Academies. He has participated in many conferences on Comparative Physical Education and Sports held around the world and has an international reputation as a Martial Arts Master and Educator. he teaches almost weekly at elementary school P.E. classes, teaches the tenets of martial arts and basic taekwondo Hwang has also made outstanding contributions to various organizations such as: WHAS Crusade for Children, Easter Seals Center in Paducah, KY and the MDA. In 1997, Mayor Jerry Abramson of Louisville, KY proclaimed June 27 as "Hwang's Martial Arts Day" in honor of Grandmaster Hwang's contributions to the Louisville community.
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