Choi Hyo-joo
Chinese South Korean table tennis player (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Choi Hyo-joo (Korean: 최효주, born 15 April 1998) is a Chinese-born South Korean table tennis player.[5][6] Born in China as Yao Yao (Chinese: 姚尧), she became a naturalized South Korean citizen in November 2013.[7]
| Choi Hyo-joo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | Chinese (before 2013) South Korean (after 2013) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Yao Yao 15 April 1998 Jiangsu, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 155 cm (5 ft 1 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Table tennis career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing style | Left-handed shakehand grip[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 36 (February 2016)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 69 (20 February 2024)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Choi Hyo-joo | |
| Hangul | 최효주 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Choe Hyo-ju |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe Hyochu |
| Yao Yao | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 姚堯 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 姚尧 | ||||||
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She represented South Korea at the team event in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[8]
Early life and move to Korea
A Jiangsu native, Choi (then known as Yao Yao) attended a table tennis school in Qingdao, Shandong at a young age.[9] In 2009, she finished 8th in the national cadet tournament, behind the likes of Chen Meng, Gu Yuting, Shao Jieni, and Zhu Yuling.[10] She was spotted by Choi Young-il, head coach of the Korean club Samsung Life, who persuaded her to go to South Korea and acquire Korean nationality. Several people helped out with her naturalization: the mother of Jeong Sang-eun, another Chinese-born South Korean player, and Coach Choi's older brother, a public employee, who volunteered to foster her.[11] Later, when she became a naturalized Korean, she adopted the surname Choi.
Achievements
ITTF Tours
Women's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Final opponent | Score | Rank |
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| 2015 | Croatia Open | Challenge | Shan Xiaona | 4–1[12] |  |
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Final opponents | Score | Rank |
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| 2019 | Korea Open | World Tour | Yang Ha-eun | Chen Meng Wang Manyu |
0–3[13] |  |
References
External links
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