Career
Choi made her own swimming history at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand, where she captured a bronze medal in the 100 m backstroke at 1:03.37, finishing behind Japanese duo Mai Nakamura and Tomoko Hagiwara by more than a full body length. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Choi swam only in the women"s 200 m backstroke. Racing against some of the toughest swimmers in her heat, Choi struggled to keep up her pace on the outside lane, and eventually rounded out the field to last place in a time of 2:26.42, the slowest of the event"s heats.
Choi failed to advance into the semifinals, as she placed thirty-fifth overall in the prelims.
