Ha Hyung-joo (born 3 June 1962), also known by Ha Hyoung-zoo, is a retired

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from South Korea. In 1981, he became the first open division champion to represent South Korea at the

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in Jakarta. Ha represented South Korea 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. Ha also competed at the

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, but did not win a medal. Ha retired shortly after the Seoul Olympics and has been working as a physical education professor at Dong-A University.

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* * 1962 births Living people Olympic judoka for South Korea Judoka at the 1984 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for South Korea Olympic medalists in judo Asian Games gold medalists in judo Judoka at the 1986 Asian Games Sportspeople from Jinju Martial artists from South Gyeongsang Province South Korean male judoka Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Asian Games judoka for South Korea Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games Summer World University Games medalists in judo FISU World University Games gold medalists for South Korea Medalists at the 1985 Summer Universiade 20th-century South Korean sportsmen 21st-century South Korean people Academic staff of Dong-a University {{SouthKorea-judo-bio-stub