Jeon Hyeok-jin

In this Korean name, the family name is Jeon.

Jeon Hyeok-jin (born 13 June 1995) is a Korean badminton player.^[1] Specializing in singles, he was runner-up at the 2013 Asian Junior Badminton Championships.^[2] He was part of the Korean team that won men's team gold at the 2014 Asian Games and the following year, he beat both Chou Tien-chen and compatriot Son Wan-ho to win gold at the 2015 Summer Universiade. In 2017, he helped the Korean national team to win the world team championships at the Sudirman Cup.^[3]

Jeon Hyeok-jin
Jeon at the 2015 Korea Grand Prix Gold
Personal information
Country	South Korea
Born	(1995-06-13) 13 June 1995 (age 29) Ulsan, South Korea
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Handedness	Right
Men's singles
Career record	222 wins, 94 losses
Highest ranking	18 (8 February 2018)
Current ranking	36 (29 October 2024)
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  South Korea Sudirman Cup 2017 Gold Coast Mixed team 2023 Suzhou Mixed team 2021 Vantaa Mixed team Thomas Cup 2016 Kunshan Men's team Asian Games 2014 Incheon Men's team 2022 Hangzhou Men's team Asia Mixed Team Championships 2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team Asia Team Championships 2016 Hyderabad Men's team 2018 Alor Setar Men's team 2022 Selangor Men's team 2024 Selangor Men's team East Asian Games 2013 Tianjin Men's singles Summer Universiade 2015 Gwangju Men's singles 2015 Gwangju Mixed team World Junior Championships 2013 Bangkok Mixed team 2012 Chiba Mixed team Asian Junior Championships 2013 Kota Kinabalu Boys' singles 2013 Kota Kinabalu Mixed team 2012 Gimcheon Mixed team
BWF profile

Jeon Hyeok-jin
Chosŏn'gŭl	전혁진
Hancha	全奕陳
Revised Romanization	Jeon Hyeok-jin
McCune–Reischauer	Chŏn Hyŏk-chin

Achievements

East Asian Games

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2013	Binhai New Area Dagang Gymnasium, Tianjin, China	Du Pengyu	15–21, 17–21	Bronze

Summer Universiade

Men's singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2015	Hwasun Hanium Culture Sports Center, Hwasun, South Korea	Son Wan-ho	22–20, 13–21, 21–17	Gold

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2013	Likas Indoor Stadium, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia	Soo Teck Zhi	17–21, 21–13, 15–21	Silver

BWF World Tour (1 title)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,^[4] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.^[5]

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Level	Opponent	Score	Result
2022	Korea Masters	Super 300	Kodai Naraoka	21–17, 21–16	Winner

BWF Superseries (1 runner-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,^[6] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.^[7] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2016	Australian Open	Hans-Kristian Vittinghus	16–21, 21–19, 11–21	Runner-up

  BWF Superseries Finals tournament

  BWF Superseries Premier tournament

  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 1 runner-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2015	Malaysia Masters	Lee Hyun-il	21–19, 13–21, 15–21	Runner-up
2015	Macau Open	Tian Houwei	21–11, 13–21, 23–21	Winner
2017	Korea Masters	Kim Min-ki	21–17, 19–21, 21–12	Winner

  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (2 titles, 3 runners-up)

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2015	Osaka International	Kazumasa Sakai	15–21, 21–17, 21–14	Winner
2015	Indonesia International	Sony Dwi Kuncoro	20–22, 15–21	Runner-up
2023	Northern Marianas Open	Liao Jhuo-fu	15–21, 14–21	Runner-up
2023	Saipan International	Takuma Obayashi	19–21, 16–21	Runner-up
2024	Azerbaijan International	Sameer Verma	13–21, 6–3 retired	Winner

  BWF International Challenge tournament

  BWF International Series tournament

References

1. "Players: Jeon Hyeok Jin". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
2. "Badminton: Malaysia's Teck Zhi crowned Asian junior champion". Astro Awani. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
3. "Korea wins Sudirman Cup badminton final on Gold Coast". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
4. Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
5. Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
6. "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
7. "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

External links

• Jeon Hyeok-jin at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
• Jeon Hyeok-jin at BWFBadminton.com
• Jeon Hyeok-jin at Olympics.com
• Jeon Hyeok-jin at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics