Jeon Hyeok-jin

Jeon Hyeok-jin
Jeon Hyeok Jin at the 2015 Korea Grand Prix Gold
Personal information
Country  South Korea
Born (1995-06-13) 13 June 1995
Ulsan, South Korea
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Handedness Right
Men's singles
Highest ranking 18 (8 February 2018)
Current ranking 18 (8 February 2018)
BWF profile
Jeon Hyeok-jin
Chosŏn'gŭl 전혁진
Hancha 全奕陳
Revised Romanization Jeon Hyeok-jin
McCune–Reischauer Chŏn Hyŏk-chin

Jeon Hyeok-jin (born 13 June 1995) is a Korean badminton player.[1] Specializing in singles, he was runner-up at the 2013 Asian Junior Badminton Championships.[2] He was part of the Korean team that won men's team gold at the 2014 Asian Games and the following year, he beat both Chou Tien-chen and compatriot Son Wan-ho to win gold at the 2015 Summer Universiade. In 2017, he helped the Korean national team to win the world team championships at the Sudirman Cup.[3]

Achievements

East Asian Games

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013 Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium, Tianjin, China China Du Pengyu 15–21, 17–21 Bronze

Summer Universiade

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2015 Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea South Korea Son Wan-ho 22–20, 13–21, 21–17 Gold

Asia Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013 Likas Indoor Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Malaysia Soo Teck Zhi 17–21, 21–13, 15–21 Silver

BWF Superseries

The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011,[5] with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 Australian Open Denmark Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 16–21, 21–19, 11–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
     BWF Superseries Finals tournament
     BWF Superseries Premier tournament
     BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix

The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 Korea Masters South Korea Kim Min-ki 21–17, 19–21, 21–12 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Macau Open China Tian Houwei 21–11, 13–21, 23–21 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 Malaysia Masters South Korea Lee Hyun-il 21–19, 13–21, 15–21 2nd, 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
2015 Indonesia International Indonesia Sony Dwi Kuncoro 20–22, 15–21 2nd, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2015 Osaka International Japan Kazumasa Sakai 15–21, 21–17, 21–14 1st, gold medalist(s) Winner
     BWF International Challenge tournament
     BWF International Series tournament

References

  1. "Players: Jeon Hyeok Jin". bwfbadminton.com. Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. "Badminton: Malaysia's Teck Zhi crowned Asian junior champion". english.astroawani.com. Astro Awani. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. "Korea wins Sudirman Cup badminton final on Gold Coast". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  4. "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006.
  5. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". Badmintonstore.com. Retrieved 29 September 2013.


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