Sook Ja Choe

Impairment information

Type of Impairment

Cerebral Palsy

Origin of Impairment

Acquired

Further personal information

Family

Husband Lee Dong-Sub, two sons

Residence

Korea

Occupation

Athlete

Languages

Korean

Sport specific information

When and where did you begin this sport?

She took up the sport in 2002 at the Gwangju Community Rehabilitation Centre in the Republic of Korea. She began competing in 2003.

Why this sport?

She was encouraged to try out the sport for rehabilitation by the pastor of her church Song Soon-Hee.

Club / Team

Eumseong-gun Sports Council for the Disabled: Korea

Name of coach

Kwon Cheo-Mun [national], KOR

General interest

Awards and honours

Along with Korean Para powerlifter Lee Dong-Sub, who is also her husband, she was the final torch bearer at the opening ceremony of the 2017 National Para Games in Chungcheongbuk-do, Republic of Korea. (newsis.com, 15 Sep 2018)

Famous relatives

Her husband Lee Dong-Sub has represented the Republic of Korea in Para powerlifting. He competed at the world championships in 2002 and 2006. (SportsDeskOnline, 22 Jan 2019; news.yeogie.com, 03 Apr 2017)

Impairment

She has hemiplegia on the left side of her body. The condition is a result of a stroke she suffered after she was involved in a traffic accident in 2002. (news.yeogie.com, 03 Apr 2017; star.ohmynews.com, 14 Sep 2006)

Other information

OTHER ACTIVITIES
She has served as president of Chungcheongbuk-do Disabled Women's Union in the Republic of Korea, as well as the executive secretary of the Chungcheongbuk-do Wheelchair Curling Association. (ccdailynews.com, 24 Oct 2016)