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| CHOI In-Jeong |
| NOC |
Republic of Korea
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
21 May 1990
in Gyerong, KOR
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| Height | 1.73 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Gyeryong City Hall: Republic of Korea |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
Korean |
| Higher education |
Physical Education - Daeduk College : Daejeon, KOR |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing when she was a junior high school student. |
| Handedness |
Right |
International Debut |
| Year |
2011 |
| Competing for |
Republic of Korea |
| Tournament |
World Cup |
| Location |
Nanjing, CHN |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
She was invited to join a fencing club after a coach watched her do the long jump during a physical education class. |
| Name of coach |
Kim Eun-Soo [club], KOR; Chang Tae-Suk [national], KOR |
General Interest |
| Most influential person in career |
Her grandmother. (donga.com, 29 Jul 2021) |
| Hobbies |
Travel. (KSOC Naver blog, 28 Oct 2022) |
| Memorable sporting achievement |
Being no.1 in the women's epee world ranking for the 2021/22 season. (KSOC Naver blog, 28 Oct 2022) |
| Awards and honours |
In February 2023 she was presented with the Grand Award at the 69th Korean Sport and Olympic Committee Sports Awards in the Republic of Korea. (yna.co.kr, 28 Feb 2023) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2020 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Tokyo, Japan |
| 2016 |
Final 5-6 |
Team Epee |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2016 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Epee |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| 2012 |
2 |
Team Epee |
London, England |
| World Championships |
| 2023 |
3 |
Team Epee |
Milan, Italy |
| 2022 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Cairo, Egypt |
| 2019 |
7 |
Team Epee |
Budapest, Hungary |
| 2018 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Wuxi, China |
| 2017 |
4 |
Team Epee |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2014 |
Quarterfinal |
Individual Epee |
Kazan, Russia |
| 2011 |
7 |
Team Epee |
Catania, Italy |
| Asian Championships |
| 2023 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Wuxi, China |
| 2023 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
Wuxi, China |
| 2022 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| 2022 |
2 |
Individual Epee |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| 2019 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Tokyo, Japan |
| 2019 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
Tokyo, Japan |
| 2018 |
3 |
Team Epee |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2017 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Hong Kong, China |
| 2015 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Singapore, Singapore |
| 2015 |
2 |
Individual Epee |
Singapore, Singapore |
| 2014 |
1 |
Individual Epee |
Suwon, Republic of Korea |
| 2012 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
Wakayama, Japan |
| 2011 |
1 |
Individual Epee |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| 2011 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
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