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| KWEON Young Jun |
| NOC |
Republic of Korea
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| Gender | Men |
| Born |
29 Mar 1987
in Cheongju, KOR
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| Height | 1.88 m |
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Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Iksan City Hall: Republic of Korea |
| Why this sport? |
He became interested in the sport after seeing his friends practising. |
| Name of coach |
Lee Su-Geun [club], KOR; Gu Gyo-dong [national], KOR |
| Handedness |
Right |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
He began fencing in grade seven of middle school in Haenam County, Republic of Korea. |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
Korean |
General Interest |
| Most influential person in career |
His wife. (jbnews.com, 03 Aug 2021) |
| Ambitions |
To win a medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. (jbnews.com, 03 Aug 2021) |
| Milestones |
He and his teammates Song Jae-Ho, Ma Se-Geon, and Park Sang-Young became the first men's team representing the Republic of Korea to win a medal in team epee at the Olympic Games when they claimed bronze at the 2020 Games in Tokyo. (SportsDeskOnline, 07 Apr 2022; donga.com, 30 Jul 2021) |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Wife Lee Hye-Gyeong |
| Olympic Games |
| 2020 |
3 |
Team Epee |
Tokyo, Japan |
| World Championships |
| 2023 |
4 |
Team Epee |
Milan, Italy |
| 2022 |
7 |
Team Epee |
Cairo, Egypt |
| 2018 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Wuxi, China |
| 2014 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Kazan, Russia |
| 2011 |
4 |
Team Epee |
Catania, Italy |
| Asian Championships |
| 2023 |
3 |
Team Epee |
Wuxi, China |
| 2022 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| 2019 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Tokyo, Japan |
| 2018 |
4 |
Team Epee |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2018 |
6 |
Individual Epee |
Bangkok, Thailand |
| 2017 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Hong Kong, China |
| 2017 |
2 |
Individual Epee |
Hong Kong, China |
| 2015 |
4 |
Team Epee |
Singapore, Singapore |
| 2013 |
2 |
Individual Epee |
Shanghai, China |
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