ATHLETE
Choe Chol-su
1969 - Today

Choe Chol-su
Choe Chol-su (Korean: 최철수; born December 1, 1969) is a North Korean boxer who won the gold medal in the men's Flyweight (51 kg) category at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Choe Chol-su is the 2,739th most popular athlete (up from 3,006th in 2024), the 133rd most popular biography from North Korea (down from 128th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular North Korean Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Choe Chol-su ranks 2,739 out of 6,025. Before him are Giorgio Pellini, Paul Kipkoech, Bombayla Devi Laishram, Galina Murašova, Eddie Arcaro, and Rico Verhoeven. After him are Sarah English, Mislav Bezmalinović, Adrián Annus, Erhard Wunderlich, Sophie Moressée-Pichot, and Ato Boldon.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGiorgio Pellini
1923 - 1986
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 2,733
Paul Kipkoech
1963 - 1995
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 2,734
Bombayla Devi Laishram
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 2,735
Galina Murašova
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 2,736
Eddie Arcaro
1916 - 1997
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 2,737
Rico Verhoeven
1989 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 2,738
Choe Chol-su
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 2,739
Sarah English
1955 - Present
HPI: 47.94
Rank: 2,740
Mislav Bezmalinović
1967 - 2024
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 2,741
Adrián Annus
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 2,742
Erhard Wunderlich
1956 - 2012
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 2,743
Sophie Moressée-Pichot
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 2,744
Ato Boldon
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 2,745
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Choe Chol-su ranks 650. Before him are Nyamko Sabuni, St Germain, Amy Pietz, Ryuhei Kitamura, Gabriella Paruzzi, and Kasey Keller. After him are Yasuto Honda, Meret Becker, Bahoz Erdal, Bobby Deol, Jeanette Hain, and Mark Millar.
Others Born in 1969
Go to all RankingsNyamko Sabuni
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 644
St Germain
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 645
Amy Pietz
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 646
Ryuhei Kitamura
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 647
Gabriella Paruzzi
SKIER
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 648
Kasey Keller
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 649
Choe Chol-su
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 650
Yasuto Honda
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 651
Meret Becker
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.91
Rank: 652
Bahoz Erdal
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 653
Bobby Deol
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 654
Jeanette Hain
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.86
Rank: 655
Mark Millar
COMIC ARTIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 656
In North Korea
Among people born in North Korea, Choe Chol-su ranks 136 out of 162. Before him are An Kum-ae (1980), Kang Chol-hwan (1968), Kim Yong-jun (1983), Kim Myong-won (1983), Mun In-guk (1978), and Hyon Song-wol (null). After him are Cha Jong-hyok (1985), Ri Kwang-chon (1985), Pak Nam-chol (1985), Kim Ju-ae (2013), Kye Sun-hui (1979), and Jong Il-gwan (1992).
Others born in North Korea
Go to all RankingsAn Kum-ae
POLITICIAN
1980 - Present
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 130
Kang Chol-hwan
WRITER
1968 - Present
HPI: 49.01
Rank: 131
Kim Yong-jun
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 132
Kim Myong-won
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 48.60
Rank: 133
Mun In-guk
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 134
Hyon Song-wol
SINGER
HPI: 48.37
Rank: 135
Choe Chol-su
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 136
Cha Jong-hyok
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.60
Rank: 137
Ri Kwang-chon
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 138
Pak Nam-chol
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 47.15
Rank: 139
Kim Ju-ae
NOBLEMAN
2013 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 140
Kye Sun-hui
MARTIAL ARTS
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 141
Jong Il-gwan
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 142
Among ATHLETES In North Korea
Among athletes born in North Korea, Choe Chol-su ranks 2. Before him are Sohn Kee-chung (1912). After him are Om Yun-chol (1991), Kim Un-guk (1988), Rim Jong-sim (1993), Kim Jong-su (1977), Ri Song-hui (1978), Pak Hyon-suk (1985), and Kim Mi-rae (2001).
Sohn Kee-chung
1912 - 2002
HPI: 65.17
Rank: 1
Choe Chol-su
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 2
Om Yun-chol
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 3
Kim Un-guk
1988 - Present
HPI: 42.76
Rank: 4
Rim Jong-sim
1993 - Present
HPI: 39.98
Rank: 5
Kim Jong-su
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.91
Rank: 6
Ri Song-hui
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.46
Rank: 7
Pak Hyon-suk
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.43
Rank: 8
Kim Mi-rae
2001 - Present
HPI: 28.74
Rank: 9












































