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]
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 June 1995 Ulsan, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 202 wins, 79 losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 18 (8 February 2018) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 49 (12 September 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Jeon Hyeok-jin | |
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 전혁진 |
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| Hancha | 全奕陳 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeon Hyeok-jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏn Hyŏk-chin |
Achievements edit
East Asian Games edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium, Tianjin, China |  Du Pengyu
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15–21, 17–21 |  Bronze
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Summer Universiade edit
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea |  Son Wan-ho
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22–20, 13–21, 21–17 |  Gold
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Asian Junior Championships edit
Boys' singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Likas Indoor Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia |  Soo Teck Zhi
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17–21, 21–13, 15–21 |  Silver
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BWF World Tour (1 title) edit
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Korea Masters | Super 300 |  Kodai Naraoka
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21–17, 21–16 |  Winner
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BWF Superseries (1 runner-up) edit
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[6] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[7] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2016 | Australian Open |  Hans-Kristian Vittinghus
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16–21, 21–19, 11–21 |  Runner-up
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- BWF Superseries Finals tournament
- BWF Superseries Premier tournament
- BWF Superseries tournament
BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 1 runner-up) edit
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Malaysia Masters | Lee Hyun-il
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21–19, 13–21, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2015 | Macau Open | Tian Houwei
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21–11, 13–21, 23–21 | Winner
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| 2017 | Korea Masters | Kim Min-ki
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21–17, 19–21, 21–12 | Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 3 runners-up) edit
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Osaka International | Kazumasa Sakai
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15–21, 21–17, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2015 | Indonesia International |  Sony Dwi Kuncoro
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20–22, 15–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Northern Marianas Open |  Liao Jhuo-fu
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15–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2023 | Saipan International | Takuma Obayashi
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19–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Azerbaijan International |  Sameer Verma
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13–21, 6–3 retired | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References edit
- ^ "Players: Jeon Hyeok Jin". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Badminton: Malaysia's Teck Zhi crowned Asian junior champion". Astro Awani. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Korea wins Sudirman Cup badminton final on Gold Coast". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
- ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
External links edit
- Jeon Hyeok-jin at BWF.tournamentsoftware.com
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