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Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 30 September 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Shon Jin-hwan | |
Hangul | 손진환 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Son Jin-hwan |
McCune–Reischauer | Son Chinhwan |
Shon Jin-hwan (born September 30,1968) is a retired male badminton player from South Korea.
Shon attended Hannam University. [2] He competed in badminton at the 1992 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Lee Sang-bok. [3] They lost in quarterfinals to Eddy Hartono and Rudy Gunawan,of Indonesia,15-4,18-15.
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Men's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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1987 | Japan Open | Lee Deuk-choon | Liem Swie King Eddy Hartono | 4–15,7–15 | Runner-up |
1991 | Hong Kong Open | Lee Sang-bok | Zheng Yumin Huang Zhanzhong | 7–15,15–8,15–11 | Winner |
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