Hong Ji-hoon
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| Hong Ji-hoon | |
| Hangul | 홍지훈 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Hong Ji-hun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Hong Chihun |
Hong Ji-hoon (Korean: 홍지훈), born 27 October 1988) is a South Korean badminton player.[1]
Career
In 2006, he won a gold medal at the BWF World Junior Championships in the boys' singles event. He defeated Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia with the score 21–13, 10–21, and 21–16.[2] He became a semi-finalist of the Vietnam Open tournament in the men's doubles event. He and partner Choi Ho-jin were defeated by their teammates Yoo Yeon-seong and Jeon Jun-bum with the score 21–16, 21–19.[3] He also became the runner-up of the Mongolian Satellite tournament in men's singles.[4] In 2007, he won his first senior title at the Indonesia International Challenge tournament in men's singles. He reached the final round after beating Indra Bagus Ade Chandra of Indonesia 21–16, 21–11. In the final round, he defeated his compatriot Lee Cheol-ho 21–15, 11–21, 21–11.[5] In 2010, he won a silver medal with Korea national badminton team at the Asian Games in the men's team event held in Guangzhou, China. In the final round, they were defeated by China national badminton team in 3–1.[6] In 2011, he became the champion of the Turkey International tournament in the men's singles. Hong had to work hard to beat Malaysia's Tan Chun Seang in three hard games 22–24, 21–12, 21–16.[7] In 2012, he competed at the Thomas Cup tournament with the Korea national team held in Wuhan, China. They were defeated by the China national team 3–0.[8][9] In 2013, he was runner-up at the Korea Grand Prix Gold in the men's singles after being defeated by his teammate Lee Hyun-il 21–18, 21–12.[10] He represented Kyonggi University competed at the 2013 Summer Universiade, and won a gold medal in the men's team and a bronze medal in the men's doubles events.[11]
Achievements
Summer Universiade
Men's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia |
South Korea Kim Ki-jung | Russia Vladimir Ivanov Russia Ivan Sozonov |
21–17, 11–21, 15–21 | Bronze Bronze |
World Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Samsan World Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea | Indonesia Tommy Sugiarto | 21–13, 10–21, 21–16 | Gold Gold |
Asian Junior Championships
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia | China Lu Qicheng | 2–15, 3–15 | Silver Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia |
South Korea Jang Soo-young | China Zhang Wei China Liao Jingmei |
3–15, 4–15 | Bronze Bronze |
BWF Grand Prix
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | South Korea Lee Hyun-il | 18–21, 12–21 | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Mongolia International | South Korea Hwang Jung-woon | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up | |
| 2007 | Indonesia International | South Korea Lee Cheol-ho | 21–15, 11–21, 21–11 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
| 2011 | Turkey International | Malaysia Tan Chun Seang | 22–24, 21–12, 21–16 | 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
- ↑ "Players: Hong Ji Hoon". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ Hearn, Don (14 November 2006). "World Juniors 2006-Korea Fights for Three Golds; China Cruises to Two". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Andrew Smith durfte bei koreanischen Meisterschaften mitspielen". www.badminton.de (in German). Deutscher Badminton-Verband e.V. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Mongolian Satellite 2006". bwf.tournamentsoftware.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Ketika GOR Sudirman Membawa Peruntungan Bagi Tunggal Pria Korea" (in Indonesian). Jawa Pos Group. 3 September 2007. Retrieved 5 November 2016 – via www.bulutangkis.com.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "2010 Guangzhou Asian Games - South Korea Takes Men's Badminton Silver". www.victorsport.com. Victor. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ Sachetat, Raphael (23 December 2011). "Turkiye Int'l-Koreans take 3". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ Hearn, Don (10 May 2012). "Thomas & Uber Cup Finals-Team Rosters published". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ Rin, Kira (27 May 2012). "Thomas Cup 2012 Final-Twin dragons rise". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ Hearn, Don (10 November 2013). "Korea GPG 2013 Finals-Bae bags 1st gold at last!". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
- ↑ "Athlete Information: Hong Jihoon". universiade2013.sportresult.com. Kazan 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
External links
- Hong Ji-hoon at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- 1988 births
- Living people
- South Korean male badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2010 Asian Games
- Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea
- Asian Games medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for South Korea
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for South Korea
- Summer World University Games medalists in badminton
- Medalists at the 2013 Summer Universiade
- 21st-century South Korean sportsmen