Jin Ho-jun

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Jin Ho-jun
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 22)[1]
Sport
SportTaekwondo
Weight classFeatherweight
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Baku 68 kg
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 68 kg

Jin Ho-jun (born 15 April 2002) is a taekwondo practitioner from South Korea. He was a silver medalist at the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships.

Career[edit]

He won gold at the Manchester Grand Prix in 2022.[2]

He was runner-up in the featherweight division at the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships in Baku.[3][4] He won the bronze medal at the Asian Games in 2023 in Hangzhou.[5]

He won gold at the Taiyuan Grand Prix in 2023.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Jin Ho-jun". Taekwondodata.com. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ Aranda, Claudio (22 October 2022). "Home favourites, fresh faces and repeat winners all atop the podium in Manchester". Mastkd.com.
  3. ^ "Hungary and Great Britain win gold on the first day of Baku 2023 World Taekwondo Championships". Worldtaekwondo. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Men's taekwondo team wins 4th straight world championship". Korea.net. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Bronze for taekwondo practitioner Jin Ho-jun at Hangzhou Asian Games". Koreajoogangdaily. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  6. ^ "Ho-jun Jin: New Blood, Smart Fighter". World Taekwondo. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2024.