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HONG Hyo Jin
NOC Republic of Korea   
GenderWomen
Born 31 Jan 1994 in Seongnam, KOR
Height1.67 m
Human Interest
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team Seongnam City Hall: Republic of Korea
Name of coach Lee Jung-Woon [club], KOR; Kim Hyung-Sup [national], KOR
Handedness Right
When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age 14 at Seongnam Girls' Middle School in the Republic of Korea.
Further Personal Information
Occupation Athlete
Languages Korean
Higher education Physical Education - Daegu University: Republic of Korea
Residence Seongnam, KOR
General Interest
Hobbies Photography. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023)
Injuries She underwent surgery after sustaining a fractured wrist during a competition. She required a six-month recovery period. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023)
Memorable sporting achievement Winning gold in individual foil at the 2017 World Cup event in Saint-Maur, France. (Athlete, 26 Sep 2023)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? She was encouraged to take up the sport by the fencing coach at her middle school.
General Interest
Most influential person in career Korean fencer Oh Ha-Na. (Athlete, 26 Sep 2023)
Hero / Idol Korean fencer Oh Ha-Na. (Athlete, 26 Sep 2023)
Sporting philosophy / motto "Just do it." (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Asian Championships
2023 5 Team Foil Wuxi, China
2023 6 Individual Foil Wuxi, China
2022 3 Team Foil Seoul, Republic of Korea
2019 2 Team Foil Tokyo, Japan
2018 5 Individual Foil Bangkok, Thailand