Jo Yeong-seok
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | South Korean |
| Born | 1 January 1934 North Gyeongsang, Korea |
| Alma mater | Waseda University |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 조영석 |
| Hanja | 趙永石 |
| Revised Romanization | Jo Yeongseok |
| McCune–Reischauer | Cho Yŏngsŏk |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
Young S. Cho (born 1 January 1934), also known as Jo Yeong-seok, is a South Korean alpine skier. He competed in two events at the 1964 Winter Olympics.[1]
He attended Waseda University in Tokyo, Japan. He participated in the university division of the 42nd (1961), 43rd (1962), and 44th (1963) Winter Korean National Sports Festivals along with a team of fellow Koreans living in Japan.[2][3][4]
He moved to the United States in 1966, where he established a textile manufacturing business.[5] By 1975 he had become the president of the Colorado Korean Association.[6] He is also a member of the Rotary Club of Denver.[7][8] He is a board member of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra.[9][10] From 2021 to 2023, he organized golf tournaments to provide scholarships to children of employees at Pinehurst Country Club, where he had been a member for five decades.[11][12][13]
References[edit]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jo Yeong-seok Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "雪質나빠記錄低調" [Bad snow quality, few records]. Kyunghyang Shinmun. 25 February 1961. p. 3. Retrieved 16 March 2018 – via Naver News Library.
- ^ "在日僑胞『스키』팀國內大會參加신청" [Japan-resident compatriots' ski team applies to participate in National Sports Festival]. The Dong-a Ilbo. 3 February 1962. p. 3. Retrieved 16 March 2018 – via Naver News Library.
- ^ "江原農高좋은記錄" [Gangwon Agricultural High School has good record]. The Dong-a Ilbo. 31 January 1963. p. 8. Retrieved 16 March 2018 – via Naver News Library.
- ^ "조영석 회장 칠순 기념파티 열려" [President Jo Yeong-seok's seventieth birthday celebration]. Korea Daily. 5 April 2004. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "在美趙永石씨 中高스키選手1명 美國轉地訓鍊용의". The Dong-a Ilbo. 16 January 1975. p. 8. Retrieved 16 March 2018 – via Naver News Library.
- ^ "샌프란시스코 총영사관 이정관 총영사" [San Francisco General Consulate, Consul Yi Jeong-gwan]. Focus Colorado. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ "6th Annual Ski & Networking Day". The Keyway. Vol. 594, no. 584. 19 January 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "CSO Creates Magic and Music". Blacktie Colorado. 1 June 2002. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018.
- ^ Macmillian, Kyle (24 September 2011). "20 symphony trustees resign during chaotic week". The Denver Post. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
- ^ "조영석 장학재단 골프대회 개최" [Young Cho Scholarship Foundation Golf Tournament held]. Korea Daily. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "2022 조영석 장학재단 골프대회 개최" [2022 Young Cho Scholarship Foundation Golf Tournament begins]. Focus Colorado. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "2023 조영석 장학재단 골프대회" [2023 Young Cho Scholarship Foundation Golf Tournament]. Focus Colorado. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
