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An Jeong-hwan (Korean: 안정환; born 28 January 1984) is a South Korean judoka.

Born (1984-01-28) 28 January 1984 (age 42)
OccupationJudoka
Hangul
안정환
Hanja
安正煥
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An Jeong-hwan
Personal information
Born (1984-01-28) 28 January 1984 (age 42)
OccupationJudoka
Korean name
Hangul
안정환
Hanja
安正煥
RRAn Jeonghwan
MRAn Chŏnghwan
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportJudo
‍–‍66 kg
Achievements and titles
‹See Tfd›Bronze (2009)
‹See Tfd›Silver (2009)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2009 Rotterdam‍–‍66 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2009 Taipei‍–‍66 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place2008 Tokyo‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place2009 Paris‍–‍66 kg
Bronze medal – third place2009 Tokyo‍–‍66 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place2010 Düsseldorf‍–‍66 kg
Profile at external databases
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Updated on 13 August 2023
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An was born in Daegu, South Korea. He is a nephew of Olympic gold medalist Ahn Byeong-keun. At the age of 15, An moved to Japan and continued his judo career in Fukuoka. Upon graduation from Yamanashi Gakuin University in 2006, he came back to Korea and joined the Pohang City Hall judo club.

On 26 August 2009, An won a bronze medal in the ‍–‍66 kg division at the 2009 World Judo Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[1]

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