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HONG Hyo Jin

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Rank43
Pts33.250
Age30
HandR

Personal Information

Residence Seongnam, KOR

Occupation Athlete

Languages Korean

Higher education Physical Education - Daegu University: Republic of Korea

License number 31011994004

Club

GoldSilverBronzeTotal
World Cup1--1
St-Maur (FRANCE), 2017-11-03

Sport Specific Information

When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age 14 at Seongnam Girls' Middle School in the Republic of Korea.

Why this sport? She was encouraged to take up the sport by the fencing coach at her middle school.

Club / Team Seongnam City Hall: Republic of Korea

Name of coach Lee Jung-Woon [club], KOR; Kim Hyung-Sup [national], KOR

Handedness Right

General Interest

Hobbies Photography. (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)

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)

Injuries She underwent surgery after sustaining a fractured wrist during a competition. She required a six-month recovery period. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023)

Sporting philosophy / motto "Just do it." (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023)

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