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{{Short description|South Korean Go player}}
{{Family name hatnote|[[Choi (Korean name)|Choi]]||lang=Korean}}
{{Infobox go player
| name=Choi Cheol-han
| fullname=Choi Cheol-han
| hangul=최철한
| hanja=崔哲瀚
| revisedromanization=Choe Cheolhan
| mccunereischauer=Ch'oe Ch'ŏrhan
| birth_date=
| birth_place=[[South Korea]]
| residence={{flagicon|South Korea}} [[South Korea]]
| teacher= [[Kweon Kab-yong]]
| turnedpro=1997
| rank=9 dan
| affiliation=[[Hanguk Kiwon]]
}}
{{MedalTableTop}}
{{MedalCountry|{{KOR}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Asian Games]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]]|[[Weiqi at the 2010 Asian Games|Men's Team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2010 Asian Games|2010 Guangzhou]]|[[Weiqi at the 2010 Asian Games|Mixed doubles]]}}
{{MedalBottom}}
'''Choi Cheol-han''' ({{Korean|hangul=최철한}}) is a South Korean professional [[Go (board game)|Go]] [[Go players|player]]. He is the fourth youngest (12 years 2 months) to become a professional Go player in South Korean history behind [[Cho Hun-hyun]] (9 years 7 months), [[Lee Chang-ho]] (11 years 1 months) and [[Cho Hye-yeon]] (11 years 10 months).<ref>{{Cite web| url = http://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201209180100126740010260&servicedate=20120918 | title = 최철한 9단, 통산 800승 달성 | website=[[Sports Chosun]] | language = ko-KR | access-date = 2016-03-22 | date=18 September 2012}}</ref> His nickname is "The Viper".

== Biography ==
Choi became a professional when he was 12 years old. He began playing Go at the age of seven, studying with [[Lee Sedol]] in [[Kweon Kab-yong]]'s academy in [[Seoul]]. At that time, Choi was considered ''the next Lee Sedol''.<ref name=gobase>{{cite web | url=http://gobase.org/information/players/?pp=Choi+CheolHan | title=Choi CheolHan | publisher=gobase.org | accessdate=13 June 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111010073755/http://gobase.org/information/players/?pp=Choi+CheolHan | archive-date=10 October 2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Promotion record==
{{Promotion record
| 1 dan
| 1997
|
| 2 dan
| 1998
|
| 3 dan
| 1999
|
| 4 dan
| 2001
|
| 5 dan
| 2002
| 
| 6 dan
| 2003
| Won the [[Chunwon|8th Chunwon]] against [[Won Seongjin]].
| 7 dan
| 2004
| Won the [[Kuksu|47th Kuksu]] against [[Lee Changho]].
| 8 dan
| 2004
| Won the [[Kisung|15th Kisung]] against [[Lee Changho]].
| 9 dan
| 2004
| For his performance in the 2004 [[Korean Baduk League]]. 
}}

== Career Record ==
*'''2006''': 58 wins, 29 losses<ref>{{cite web | url=http://igokisen.web.fc2.com/korea06.html | title=Korea win–loss 2006 | publisher=igokisen.web.fc2.com | accessdate=13 June 2011 }}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*'''2007''': 45 wins, 25 losses<ref>{{cite web | url=http://igokisen.web.fc2.com/korea07.html | title=Korea win–loss 2007 | publisher=igokisen.web.fc2.com | accessdate=13 June 2011 }}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*'''2008''': 50 wins, 18 losses<ref>{{cite web | url=http://igokisen.web.fc2.com/korea08.html | title=Korea win–loss 2008 | publisher=igokisen.web.fc2.com | accessdate=13 June 2011 }}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*'''2009''': 56 wins, 18 losses<ref>{{cite web | url=http://igokisen.web.fc2.com/korea09.html | title=Korea win–loss 2009 | publisher=igokisen.web.fc2.com | accessdate=13 June 2011 }}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*'''2010''': 63 wins, 22 losses<ref>{{cite web | url=http://igokisen.web.fc2.com/korea10.html | title=Korea win–loss 2010 | publisher=igokisen.web.fc2.com | accessdate=13 June 2011 }}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*'''2011''': 50 wins, 24 losses<ref>{{cite web | url=http://igokisen.web.fc2.com/korea11.html | title=Korea win–loss 2011 | publisher=igokisen.web.fc2.com | accessdate=13 June 2011 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

== Titles and Runners-up ==
{{Updated|17 December 2017}}
Ranks tenth in [[List of top title holders in Go#South Korea|total number of titles in Korea]].

{|  class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan=3|Domestic
|-
!Title || Wins || Runners-up
|-
| [[KT Cup]] 
| || 1 (2002)
|-
| [[Chunwon]] 
| 4 (2003-2004, 2010-2011) || 2 (2012-2013)
|-
| [[Kisung]] 
| 1 (2004) || 2 (2005, 2007)
|-
| [[Guksu]] 
| 3 (2004-2005, 2011) || 3 (2006, 2011-2012)
|-
| [[Electron-Land Cup|King of Kings]] 
| || 1 (2005)
|-
| [[GS Caltex Cup]] 
| 1 (2005) || 3 (2006, 2014-2015)
|-
| [[KBS Cup]] 
|  || 1 (2006)
|-
| [[Maxim Cup]] 
| 3 (2009-2010, 2015) || 2 (2006, 2012)
|-
| [[Siptan]] 
| 1 (2012) || 
|-
| [[Myungin]] 
| 1 (2013) || 
|- align="center" 
| '''Total''' || '''14''' || '''15'''
|-
!colspan=3|Continental
|-
!Title || Wins || Runners-up
|-
| [[China-Korea Tengen]] 
|  || 3 (2004-2005, 2011)
|- align="center"
| '''Total''' || '''0''' || '''3'''
|-
!colspan=3|International
|-
!Title || Wins || Runners-up
|-
| [[Fujitsu Cup]]
| || 1 (2005)
|-
| Zhonghuan Cup
| 1 (2005) ||
|-
| [[Ing Cup]]
| 1 (2009) || 1 (2005)
|- align="center"
| '''Total''' || '''2''' || '''2'''
|-
!colspan=3|Career Total
|- align="center" 
| '''Total''' || '''16''' || '''20'''
|}

===Korean Baduk League===
{| class = "wikitable"
!Season || Team || Place || Record
|-
|[[2007 Korean Baduk League|2007]] || [[2007 Korean Baduk League#Teams|Team World Meridian]] (Captain) || 6th place || 6–7<ref>{{cite web | url=http://igokisen.web.fc2.com/2007kl.html | title=2007 Korean Baduk League | publisher=igokisen.web.fc2.com | accessdate=13 June 2011 }}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|[[2008 Korean Baduk League|2008]] || [[2008 Korean Baduk League#Teams|Team No. 1 Fire Insurance]] || 4th place || 12–4<ref>{{cite web | url=http://igokisen.web.fc2.com/2008kl.html | title=2008 Korean Baduk League | publisher=igokisen.web.fc2.com | accessdate=13 June 2011 }}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|[[2009 Korean Baduk League|2009]] || [[2009 Korean Baduk League#Teams|Team Hite Jinro]] (Captain) || 6th place|| 9–3<ref>{{cite web | url=http://igokisen.web.fc2.com/2009kl.html | title=2009 Korean Baduk League | publisher=igokisen.web.fc2.com | accessdate=13 June 2011 }}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|[[2010 Korean Baduk League|2010]] || [[2010 Korean Baduk League#Teams|Team Hite Jinro]] (Captain) || 4th place || 10–7<ref>{{cite web | url=http://igokisen.web.fc2.com/2010kl.html | title=2010 Korean Baduk League | publisher=igokisen.web.fc2.com | accessdate=13 June 2011 }}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|[[2011 Korean Baduk League|2011]] || [[2011 Korean Baduk League#Teams|Team Hite Jinro]] (Captain) || Runners-up || 13–4<ref>{{cite web | url=http://igokisen.web.fc2.com/2011kl.html | title=2011 Korean Baduk League | publisher=igokisen.web.fc2.com | accessdate=13 June 2011 }}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|}

===Chinese A League===
{| class = "wikitable"
!Season || Team || Place || Record
|-
|[[2009 Chinese A League|2009]] || [[2009 Chinese A League#Teams|Team Sian]] (Captain) || 7th place || 9–3<ref>{{cite web | url=http://igokisen.web.fc2.com/2009al.html | title=2009 Chinese A League | publisher=igokisen.web.fc2.com | accessdate=13 June 2011 }}{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|[[2010 Chinese A League|2010]] || [[2010 Chinese A League#Teams|Team Sian]] (Captain) || 2nd place || 7–2<ref>{{cite web | url=http://igokisen.web.fc2.com/2010al.html | title=2010 Chinese A League | publisher=igokisen.web.fc2.com | accessdate=13 June 2011 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
|[[2011 Chinese A League|2011]] || [[2011 Chinese A League#Teams|Team Sian]] (Captain) || TBD || 10–5<ref>{{cite web | url=http://igokisen.web.fc2.com/2011al.html | title=2010 Chinese A League | publisher=igokisen.web.fc2.com | accessdate=13 June 2011 }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|}

==Head-to-head record vs selected players==
{{updated|10 June 2018}}  <ref>{{cite web|title=崔哲瀚 统计数据|url=http://hotongo.com/playerstatistics_2011.jsp?id=801|website=弘通围棋网}}</ref><br/>
<small>''Players who have won international go titles in bold.''</small>

{{div col}}
*{{flagicon|KOR}} '''[[Lee Changho]]''' 31:30
*{{flagicon|KOR}} '''[[Lee Sedol]]''' 20:32
*{{flagicon|KOR}} '''[[Park Yeonghun]]''' 19:22
*{{flagicon|KOR}} '''[[Won Seongjin]]''' 18:11
*{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Mok Jinseok]] 18:8
*{{flagicon|KOR}} '''[[Kang Dongyun]]''' 12:11
*{{flagicon|KOR}} '''[[Kim Ji-seok (Go player)|Kim Jiseok]]''' 11:12
*{{flagicon|CHN}} '''[[Chen Yaoye]]''' 9:11
*{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Cho Hanseung]] 9:11
*{{flagicon|CHN}} '''[[Gu Li (Go player)|Gu Li]]''' 8:12
*{{flagicon|KOR}} '''[[Park Junghwan]]''' 6:12
*{{flagicon|KOR}} [[An Choyoung]] 11:5
*{{flagicon|KOR}} '''[[Cho Hunhyun]]''' 12:2
*{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Heo Youngho]] 10:4
*{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Younggu]] 9:5
*{{flagicon|CHN}} '''[[Chang Hao (Go player)|Chang Hao]]''' 6:7
*{{flagicon|CHN}} '''[[Shi Yue (Go player)|Shi Yue]]''' 6:7
*{{flagicon|KOR}} '''[[Yoo Changhyuk]]''' 8:4
*{{flagicon|CHN}} '''[[Kong Jie]]''' 7:5
*{{flagicon|CHN}} '''[[Mi Yuting]]''' 5:7
*{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Hong Seongji]] 8:3
*{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yun Junsang]] 8:3
*{{flagicon|CHN}} '''[[Zhou Ruiyang]]''' 8:3
*{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Peng Quan]] 7:4
{{div col end}}

== References ==
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[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea]]
[[Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games]]