Hong Jeong-ho (handballer)

Hong Jeong-Ho
Personal information
Born	(1974-05-06) 6 May 1974 Jeju, South Korea
Nationality	South Korean
Height	1,78 cm
Playing position	Right back
Club information
Current club	Retired
Senior clubs
Years	Team
1998-2000	Bækkelagets SK
2000-2003	Slagelse FH
	Omron Handball
National team
Years	Team
1992–2008	South Korea
Medal record Women's handball Representing  South Korea Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona Team 1996 Atlanta Team 2008 Beijing Team World Championship 1995 Austria/Hungary Asian Games 1994 Hiroshima Team

Hong Jeong-Ho (born May 6, 1974 in Jeju Province, South Korea) is a retired South Korean team handball player, Olympic and World champion. She's now based in Seoul and is involved in youth handball and also an expert commentator on TV.^[1]

International career

She received gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, playing for the Korean national team.^[2] She received a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She received a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In total she played 18 matches in her three Olympic games and scored a total of 77 goals.^[3] With her national team she also won the 1995 World Women's Handball Championship.^[4]

Club career

During her career she played for the Norwegian club Bækkelagets SK, Danish club Slagelse FH and Japanese club Omron Handball. She won the Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 1998/1999 with Bækkelagets SK and the Women's EHF Cup with Slagelse FH in 2002/2003. With Bækkelagets SK she won the Norwegian League in 1998 and with Slagelse FH she won the Danish championship in 2002/2003.

Individual honors

• Top scorer of the 1993 World Women's Handball Championship with 58 goals.
• All Star Team, Best Right Back: 1996 Summer Olympics
• South Korea's top scorer at 2008 Summer Olympics with 44 goals

References