Ha Hyung-joo, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Ha Hyung-joo

South Korean judoka

Date of Birth: 03-Jun-1962

Place of Birth: Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea

Profession: judoka

Nationality: South Korea

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Ha Hyung-joo (born June 3, 1962) also known by Ha Hyoung-zoo, is a retired judoka from South Korea.
In 1981, he became the first open division champion to represent South Korea at the Asian Judo Championships in Jakarta.
Ha represented his native country at the Judo at the 1984 Summer Olympics, and claimed the gold medal in the men's half heavyweight division (– 95 kg) by defeating Brazil's Douglas Vieira in the final.
He also competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics, but did not win a medal.He retired shortly after the Seoul Olympics and has been working as a physical education professor at Dong-A University.