Yoon Hyun-ji

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Yoon Hyun-ji
Personal information
Born (1994-02-14) 14 February 1994 (age 30)
Cheorwon, South Korea
Occupation Judoka
Korean name
Hangul
윤현지
Revised Romanization Yun Hyeonji
McCune–Reischauer Yun Hyŏnji
Sport
Country South Korea
Sport Judo
Weight class 78 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic Games 5th (2020)
World Champ. 7th (2015)
Asian Champ. Gold medal asia.svg (2021)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Mixed team
Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Hangzhou 78 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Bishkek 78 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Hong Kong 78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 Kuwait City 78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Fujairah 78 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Tokyo 78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Tokyo 78 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Almada 78 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tel Aviv 78 kg
World Juniors Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Cape Town 78 kg
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Taipei 78 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF 9717
JudoInside.com 58524
Updated on 26 April 2024

Yoon Hyun-ji (born 14 February 1994) is a South Korean judoka. [1] [2] In 2021, she competed in the women's 78 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. [3]

Yoon is the gold medalist of the 2021 Asian-Pacific Judo Championships in the 78 kg category. [4]

In 2022, Yoon won the gold medal in her event at the Judo Grand Prix Almada held in Almada, Portugal. [5]

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