Hong Ji-hoon

In this Korean name, the family name is Hong.

Hong Ji-hoon (Korean: 홍지훈), born 27 October 1988) is a South Korean badminton player.^[1]

Hong Ji-hoon
Personal information
Country	South Korea
Born	(1988-10-27) 27 October 1988 (age 36) Seoul, South Korea
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Men's singles
Highest ranking	43 (12 November 2009)
Medal record Men's badminton Representing  South Korea Sudirman Cup 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team Thomas Cup 2008 Jakarta Men's team 2012 Wuhan Men's team Asian Games 2010 Guangzhou Men's team Summer Universiade 2013 Kazan Mixed team 2013 Kazan Men's doubles World Junior Championships 2006 Incheon Boys' singles 2006 Incheon Mixed team 2004 Richmond Mixed team Asia Junior Championships 2005 Jakarta Boys' team 2006 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team 2005 Jakarta Boys' singles 2005 Jakarta Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Hong Ji-hoon
Hangul	홍지훈
Hanja	洪智勳
Revised Romanization	Hong Ji-hun
McCune–Reischauer	Hong Chihun

Career

In 2006, he won a gold medal at the BWF World Junior Championships in the boys' singles event. He defeated Tommy Sugiarto of Indonesia with the score 21–13, 10–21, and 21–16.^[2] He became a semi-finalist of the Vietnam Open tournament in the men's doubles event. He and partner Choi Ho-jin were defeated by their teammates Yoo Yeon-seong and Jeon Jun-bum with the score 21–16, 21–19.^[3] He also became the runner-up of the Mongolian Satellite tournament in men's singles.^[4]

In 2007, he won his first senior title at the Indonesia International Challenge tournament in men's singles. He reached the final round after beating Indra Bagus Ade Chandra of Indonesia 21–16, 21–11. In the final round, he defeated his compatriot Lee Cheol-ho 21–15, 11–21, 21–11.^[5] In 2010, he won a silver medal with Korea national badminton team at the Asian Games in the men's team event held in Guangzhou, China. In the final round, they were defeated by China national badminton team in 3–1.^[6]

In 2011, he became the champion of the Turkey International tournament in the men's singles. Hong had to work hard to beat Malaysia's Tan Chun Seang in three hard games 22–24, 21–12, 21–16.^[7] In 2012, he competed at the Thomas Cup tournament with the Korea national team held in Wuhan, China. They were defeated by the China national team 3–0.^[8][9]

In 2013, he was runner-up at the Korea Grand Prix Gold in the men's singles after being defeated by his teammate Lee Hyun-il 21–18, 21–12.^[10] He represented Kyonggi University competed at the 2013 Summer Universiade, and won a gold medal in the men's team and a bronze medal in the men's doubles events.^[11]

Achievements

Summer Universiade

Men's doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2013	Tennis Academy, Kazan, Russia	Kim Ki-jung	Vladimir Ivanov Ivan Sozonov	21–17, 11–21, 15–21	Bronze

World Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2006	Samsan World Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea	Tommy Sugiarto	21–13, 10–21, 21–16	Gold

Asian Junior Championships

Boys' singles

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2005	Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Lu Qicheng	2–15, 3–15	Silver

Mixed doubles

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2005	Tennis Indoor Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia	Jang Soo-young	Zhang Wei Liao Jingmei	3–15, 4–15	Bronze

BWF Grand Prix

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

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2013	Korea Grand Prix Gold	Lee Hyun-il	18–21, 12–21	Runner-up

  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's singles

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2006	Mongolia International	Hwang Jung-woon		Runner-up
2007	Indonesia International	Lee Cheol-ho	21–15, 11–21, 21–11	Winner
2011	Turkey International	Tan Chun Seang	22–24, 21–12, 21–16	Winner

  BWF International Challenge tournament

  BWF International Series tournament