Ha Hyung-joo, the standing auditor of the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, who gave Korea its first Olympic gold medal to judo, was selected as a Korean sports hero in 2024.The standing auditor of
Ha Hyung-joo won the men's 95kg or higher class at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and made great performances in international competitions, including the silver medal at the world championships the following year and the gold medal at the 1986 Asian Games in Seoul.
The Sports Association selects athletes, etc. who have given joy and hope to the people and made achievements in the development of sports as sports heroes every year,
Since Son Ki-jung was first selected in 2011, wrestling Yang Jung-mo, figure skating Kim Yu-na, and soccer Cha Bum-keun have received the award.
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