Jeon Hyeok-jin


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Jeon Hyeok-jin (born 13 June 1995) is a Korean badminton player.[1] Specializing in singles, he was runner-up at the 2013 Asian Junior Badminton Championships.[2] He was part of the Korean team that won men's team gold at the 2014 Asian Games and the following year, he beat both Chou Tien-chen and compatriot Son Wan-ho to win gold at the 2015 Summer Universiade. In 2017, he helped the Korean national team to win the world team championships at the Sudirman Cup.[3]

Jeon Hyeok-jin

Jeon at the 2015 Korea Grand Prix Gold

Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born13 June 1995 (age 29)
Ulsan, South Korea
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Career record222 wins, 94 losses
Highest ranking18 (8 February 2018)
Current ranking46 (16 July 2024)

Medal record

BWF profile
Jeon Hyeok-jin
Chosŏn'gŭl

전혁진

Hancha

全奕陳

Revised RomanizationJeon Hyeok-jin
McCune–ReischauerChŏn Hyŏk-chin

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013 Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium, Tianjin, China   Du Pengyu 15–21, 17–21   Bronze

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2015 Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea   Son Wan-ho 22–20, 13–21, 21–17   Gold

Asian Junior Championships

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Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013 Likas Indoor Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia   Soo Teck Zhi 17–21, 21–13, 15–21   Silver

BWF World Tour (1 title)

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[5]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2022 Korea Masters Super 300   Kodai Naraoka 21–17, 21–16   Winner

BWF Superseries (1 runner-up)

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The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[6] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[7] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 Australian Open   Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 16–21, 21–19, 11–21   Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 Malaysia Masters   Lee Hyun-il 21–19, 13–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2015 Macau Open   Tian Houwei 21–11, 13–21, 23–21   Winner
2017 Korea Masters   Kim Min-ki 21–17, 19–21, 21–12   Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

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Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 Osaka International   Kazumasa Sakai 15–21, 21–17, 21–14   Winner
2015 Indonesia International   Sony Dwi Kuncoro 20–22, 15–21   Runner-up
2023 Northern Marianas Open   Liao Jhuo-fu 15–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2023 Saipan International   Takuma Obayashi 19–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2024 Azerbaijan International   Sameer Verma 13–21, 6–3 retired   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  1. ^ "Players: Jeon Hyeok Jin". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Badminton: Malaysia's Teck Zhi crowned Asian junior champion". Astro Awani. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Korea wins Sudirman Cup badminton final on Gold Coast". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
  4. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  5. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  6. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  7. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.