Hong Jeong-ho (handballer)
Hong Jeong-Ho (born May 6, 1974 in Jeju Province, South Korea) is a retired South Korean team handball player, Olympic and World champion. She's now based in Seoul and is involved in youth handball and also an expert commentator on TV.[1]
Hong Jeong-Ho | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born |
Jeju, South Korea | 6 May 1974||
Nationality | South Korean | ||
Height | 1,78 cm | ||
Playing position | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current club | Retired | ||
Senior clubs | |||
Years | Team | ||
1998-2000 | Bækkelagets SK | ||
2000-2003 | Slagelse FH | ||
Omron Handball | |||
National team | |||
Years | Team | ||
1992–2008 | South Korea | ||
Medal record
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International career
She received gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, playing for the Korean national team.[2] She received a silver medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. She received a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. In total she played 18 matches in her three Olympic games and scored a total of 77 goals.[3] With her national team she also won the 1995 World Women's Handball Championship.[4]
Club career
During her career she played for the Norwegian club Bækkelagets SK, Danish club Slagelse FH and Japanese club Omron Handball. She won the Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 1998/1999 with Bækkelagets SK and the Women's EHF Cup with Slagelse FH in 2002/2003. With Bækkelagets SK she won the Norwegian League in 1998 and with Slagelse FH she won the Danish championship in 2002/2003.
Individual honors
- Top scorer of the 1993 World Women's Handball Championship with 58 goals.
- All Star Team, Best Right Back: 1996 Summer Olympics
- South Korea's top scorer at 2008 Summer Olympics with 44 goals
References
- https://handballold.nif.no/p1.asp?p=48572
- "1992 Summer Olympics – Barcelona, Spain – Handball" Archived 2008-08-23 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on April 23, 2008)
- Hong Jeong Ho at Sports Reference
- International Handball Federation