Lim Jong-hoon (Korean임종훈, born 21 January 1997) is a South Korean table tennis player.[1]

Lim Jong-hoon
Born (1997-01-21) 21 January 1997 (age 27)
Busan, South Korea[1]
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Table tennis career
Playing styleLeft-handed shakehand hold[1]
Highest ranking11 (18 April 2023)[3]
Current ranking18 (20 February 2024)[4]
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Houston Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2023 Durban Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Halmstad Team
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Busan Team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2023 Chengdu Mixed team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Team
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Mixed doubles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Doha Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Doha Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Pyeongchang Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Pyeongchang Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Pyeongchang Team
Asian Cup
Silver medal – second place 2022 Bangkok Singles
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 2017 Taipei Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Taipei Team
Lim Jong-hoon
Hangul
임종훈
Hanja
Revised RomanizationIm Jonghun
McCune–ReischauerIm Chonghun

Lim and Jang Woo-jin were the men's doubles winners at the 2016 Belarus Open,[6] the 2018 Korea Open,[7] and the 2018 ITTF World Tour Grand Finals.[8] Lim also won men's singles at the 2018 Polish Open.[9]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Marshall, Ian (15 July 2018). "Lim Jonghoon seeking to build on last year". ITTF. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. ^ "LIM JONG HOON". KTTL (in Korean). Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ^ "ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking Men's Singles 2023 Week #16". ittf.com. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  4. ^ "ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking". ittf.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  5. ^ "ノジマTリーグ 2018-2019シーズン 選手". T.League (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  6. ^ Daish, Simon (12 September 2016). "Men's Doubles triumph for Lim and Jang". ITTF. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Jang wins three titles at ITTF World Tour Korea Open". AFP. 22 July 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Jang Woojin". T2 Diamond. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  9. ^ "First Senior Title For Lim Jonghoon". SD Sport. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

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