Lee Ji-hun (pentathlete)

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Lee Ji-hun
SIilver medalist Lee Ji-hun at Pentathlon AG2018.jpg
Lee Ji-hun in 2018
Personal information
Born (1995-11-14) 14 November 1995 (age 28)
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
Sport Modern pentathlon
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Budapest Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Bath Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2023 BathRelay
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Individual
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Individual

Lee Ji-hun (born 14 November 1995) [1] is a South Korean modern pentathlete. He won the silver medal in the men's event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. [1] [2]

He earned a spot for a competitor to represent South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan after winning the gold medal in the men's individual event at the 2019 Asia/Oceania Championships & Olympic Qualifier. [3] Jung Jin-hwa competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's modern penthathlon. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Modern Pentathlon Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. "S. Korea's Jun Woong-tae wins gold in men's modern pentathlon". Yonhap News Agency . 1 September 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  3. "2019 Asia/Oceania Championships & Olympic Qualifier: Lee seals golden double for Korea". UIPM. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  4. "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Modern Pentathlon line-up revealed". Union Internationale de Pentathlon Moderne (UIPM). 2021-06-30. Archived from the original on 30 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-12.