Hong Ji-hoon (Korean : 홍지훈),born 27 October 1988) is a South Korean badminton player. [1]
In 2006,he won a gold medal at the BWF World Junior Championships in the boys' singles event. He defeated Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia with the score 21–13,10–21,and 21–16. [2] He became a semi-finalist of the Vietnam Open tournament in the men's doubles event. He and partner Choi Ho-jin were defeated by their teammates Yoo Yeon-seong and Jeon Jun-bum with the score 21–16,21–19. [3] He also became the runner-up of the Mongolian Satellite tournament in men's singles. [4]
In 2007,he won his first senior title at the Indonesia International Challenge tournament in men's singles. He reached the final round after beating Indra Bagus Ade Chandra of Indonesia 21–16,21–11. In the final round,he defeated his compatriot Lee Cheol-ho 21–15,11–21,21–11. [5] In 2010,he won a silver medal with Korea national badminton team at the Asian Games in the men's team event held in Guangzhou,China. In the final round,they were defeated by China national badminton team in 3–1. [6]
In 2011,he became the champion of the Turkey International tournament in the men's singles. Hong had to work hard to beat Malaysia's Tan Chun Seang in three hard games 22–24,21–12,21–16. [7] In 2012,he competed at the Thomas Cup tournament with the Korea national team held in Wuhan,China. They were defeated by the China national team 3–0. [8] [9]
In 2013,he was runner-up at the Korea Grand Prix Gold in the men's singles after being defeated by his teammate Lee Hyun-il 21–18,21–12. [10] He represented Kyonggi University competed at the 2013 Summer Universiade,and won a gold medal in the men's team and a bronze medal in the men's doubles events. [11]
Men's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Tennis Academy, Kazan,Russia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17,11–21,15–21 | ![]() |
Boys' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Samsan World Gymnasium,Incheon,South Korea | ![]() | 21–13,10–21,21–16 | ![]() |
Boys' singles
Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Tennis Indoor Senayan,Jakarta,Indonesia | ![]() | 2–15,3–15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2005 | Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta,Indonesia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 3–15,4–15 | ![]() |
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels,the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2013 | Korea Grand Prix Gold | ![]() | 18–21,12–21 | ![]() |
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2006 | Mongolia International | ![]() | ![]() | |
2007 | Indonesia International | ![]() | 21–15, 11–21, 21–11 | ![]() |
2011 | Turkey International | ![]() | 22–24, 21–12, 21–16 | ![]() |
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