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KWON Young-Ho |
NOC |
Korea
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Gender | Men |
Born |
03 May 1985
in Daejeon, KOR
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Height | 1.76 m |
Weight | 68 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
Residence |
Seoul, KOR |
Occupation |
Athlete |
Languages |
Korean |
Higher education |
Physical Education - Daejeon University: Korea |
Sport Specific Information |
When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing in year seven at middle school. |
Why this sport? |
He was good at sports in general, so his physical education teacher suggested he should try fencing. |
Club / Team |
Daejon City Corporation: Korea |
Name of coach |
Lee Young-Rok [club], KOR; Kim Byung-Soo [national], KOR |
Handedness |
Left |
General Interest |
Injuries |
In 2013 he had surgery on his hand after sustaining an infection during training. (incheonilbo.com, 30 Oct 2013) |
Awards and honours |
He was named the 2010 Fencer of the Year by the Korean Fencing Federation. (jdilbo.com, 04 Feb 2010) |
World Championships |
2011 |
8 |
Team Foil |
Catania, Italy |
2010 |
7 |
Team Foil |
Paris, France |
Asian Championships |
2016 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Wuxi, China |
2015 |
2 |
Team Foil |
Singapore, Singapore |
2015 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Singapore, Singapore |
2011 |
1 |
Individual Foil |
Seoul, Korea |
2011 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Seoul, Korea |
2010 |
3 |
Team Foil |
Seoul, Korea |
2009 |
3 |
Individual Foil |
Doha, Qatar |
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