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JUNG Hyojung
NOC Republic of Korea   
GenderWomen
Born 26 Jan 1984
Height1.68 m
Human Interest
Sport Specific Information
Handedness Left
Further Personal Information
Occupation Coach
General Interest
Awards and honours In 2013 she received a Busan Sarang Excellence Award from the Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Republic of Korea. (iusm.co.kr, 16 Jul 2013)
International Debut
Year 2002
Competing for Korea
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing in 1997 at Isabel Middle School in Busan, Republic of Korea.
General Interest
Other sports She has represented the Republic of Korea in karate, and competed in the -53kg kumite event at the 2008 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. (SportsDeskOnline, 06 Apr 2022)
Other information RETIREMENT
She has retired from competitive fencing and works as a fencing coach. (news.heraldcorp.com, 28 Jul 2021; busan.com, 14 Feb 2022)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2012 2 Team Epee London, England
World Championships
2019 7 Team Epee Budapest, Hungary
2011 7 Team Epee Catania, Italy
2010 3 Team Epee Paris, France
Asian Championships
2019 1 Team Epee Tokyo, Japan
2019 8 Individual Epee Tokyo, Japan
2010 2 Team Epee Seoul, Republic of Korea
2009 3 Individual Epee Doha, Qatar
2008 5 Individual Epee Bangkok, Thailand