Mun Ji-hee

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Mun Ji-hee
Born (1988-08-02) August 2, 1988 (age 36)
Muju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
Updated on February 28, 2013.

Mun Ji-hee (born August 2, 1988) is a South Korean biathlete. [1]

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Mun competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics for South Korea. Her best performance was 63rd in the sprint. She also finished 73rd in the individual. [2]

As of February 2013, her best performance at the Biathlon World Championships is 17th, as part of the 2009 South Korean women's relay team. Her best individual performance is 65th, in the 2009 sprint. [1]

As of February 2013, Mun's best performance in a Biathlon World Cup event is 14th, as part of the mixed relay team and the women's relay team. Her best individual result is 37th, in the sprint at Pyeongchang in 2007/08. Her best overall finish in the Biathlon World Cup is 101st, in 2009/10. [1]

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union. [3]

Olympic Games

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EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relay
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2010 Vancouver 72nd62nd
Flag of Russia.svg 2014 Sochi 69th74th
Flag of South Korea.svg 2018 Pyeongchang 78th82nd18th

:*The mixed relay was added as an event in 2014.

World Championships

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EventIndividualSprintPursuitMass startRelayMixed relaySingle mixed relay
Flag of Sweden.svg 2008 Östersund 73rd19th
Flag of South Korea.svg 2009 Pyeongchang 94th65th17th19th
Flag of Russia.svg 2011 Khanty-Mansiysk 75th73rd18th25th
Flag of Germany.svg 2012 Ruhpolding DNSDNS24thDNF
Flag of Finland.svg 2015 Kontiolahti 76th54th50th24th26th
Flag of Norway.svg 2016 Oslo 70th88th23rd24th
Flag of Austria.svg 2017 Hochfilzen 94th73rd18th
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2021 Pokljuka 92nd23rd
*During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.
**The single mixed relay was added as an event in 2019.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 IBU Profile
  2. Sports-Reference Profile
  3. "International Biathlon Union - Athlete profile for Jihee MUN". International Biathlon Union - IBU. Retrieved 2024-04-14.