Lee Jun-hyung

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Lee Jun-hyung
Born (1997-03-09) March 9, 1997 (age 25)
Team
Curling club Uijeongbu CC,
Uijeongbu, KOR [1]
Career
Member AssociationFlag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
World Championship
appearances
1 (2021)
Medal record
Representing Flag of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.svg Gyeonggi
Korean Men's Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Gangneung
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Gangneung

Lee Jun-hyung (born March 9, 1997) is a South Korean curler from Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. [1] While playing lead for Jeong Yeong-seok, his team won the 2020 Korean Curling Championships and later represented South Korea at the 2021 World Men's Curling Championship.

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Career

In 2020, Lee and his team of Jeong Yeong-seok, Kim San, Park Se-won and Kim Seung-min won the 2020 Korean Curling Championships. [2] After losing the 1 vs. 2 page playoff game, his team defeated Kim Soo-hyuk 8–7 in the semifinal and upset defending champions Kim Chang-min 12–10 in the final. [3] Their win earned them the right to represent South Korea at the 2021 World Men's Curling Championship in Calgary, Alberta. For the championship, the team altered their lineup, bringing Kim Jeong-min and Seo Min-guk in to replace Kim San and Kim Seung-min. [4] At the Worlds, they finished with a 2–11 record. [5]

Personal life

Lee is a full-time curler. [1]

Teams

SeasonSkipThirdSecondLeadAlternate
2020–21 Jeong Yeong-seok Kim San Park Se-won Lee Jun-hyung Kim Seung-min
Jeong Yeong-seokPark Se-won Kim Jeong-min Lee Jun-hyung Seo Min-guk
2021–22Jeong Yeong-seokKim Jeong-minPark Se-wonLee Jun-hyungSeo Min-guk

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References

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