KH Group "Hwang Hee-tae, Filux Yudo Team Coach, Appointed as National Team Coach"

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Hyungsoo] Hwang Hee-tae, the head coach of KH Group Philux Judo Team, has been appointed as the head coach of the men's national judo team.

According to KH Group on the 26th, the Korea Judo Association has appointed Coach Hwang in preparation for the '2022 Hangzhou Asian Games' and the '2024 Paris Olympics.'

He has passed the national team head coach document review and interview, and only the board of directors and the Korea Sports Council approval procedures remain.

Born in 1978, Coach Hwang won a gold medal at the 2003 World Judo Championships, followed by gold medals at the 2006 Doha Asian Games and the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games.

After retiring, he served as a national team performance analyst, trainer, and coach. Since 2019, he has been serving as the head coach of KH Group Philux Judo Team. His leadership was recognized when Philux Judo Team members An Chang-rim and Cho Gu-ham won medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

KH Group founded and operates the judo team. KH Group is pursuing the acquisition of Alpensia Resort, the main venue of the 2018 Winter Olympics. They also plan to support various less popular winter sports to recreate the glory of the 2018 Winter Olympics. As part of this effort, their affiliate iHQ signed exclusive contracts with Lee Seung-hoon, the gold medalist in speed skating at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, and Lee Kyu-hyuk, a star skating coach.

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