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South Korean field hockey player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ji Woo-cheon (지우천, born 13 August 1994)[1] is a field hockey player from South Korea, who plays as a midfielder.[2]
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South Korea | 13 April 1994|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Midfield | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2015 | South Korea U–21 | 18 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016– | South Korea | 68 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2013, Ji was a member of the South Korea U–21 at the third edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru. He later appeared at the FIH Junior World Cup in New Delhi.[3]
Ji made his senior international debut in 2016.[3]
Throughout his career he has medalled with the national team on numerous occasions, winning gold at the 2021 Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka, and the 2022 Asian Cup in Jakarta. He also won bronze at the 2018–19 FIH Series Finals in Le Touquet.[3] In addition, he won gold and silver at the 2019 and 2022 editions of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, respectively.[4][5]
In 2023, Ji was named to the national team for the FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, as well as the Asian Games in Hangzhou.[6][7]
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