Jeon Hyeok-jin
South Korean badminton player (born 1995)
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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] Jeon 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 competed for South Korea at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the men's singles event.[4]
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| Born | 13 June 1995 Ulsan, South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Career record | 238 wins, 106 losses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 18 (8 February 2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 38 (24 March 2026) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Achievements
East Asian Games
Men's singles
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, 1 runner-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] 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.[6]
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Korea Masters | Super 300 |  Kodai Naraoka |
21–17, 21–16 |  Winner |
| 2025 (I) | Indonesia Masters | Super 100 |  Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo |
21–13, 9–21, 17–21 |  Runner-up |
BWF Superseries (1 runner-up)
The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[7] 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.[8] 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 |
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| 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 (3 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 |
| 2024 | Thailand International | Son Wan-ho |
21–8, 6–0 retired | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
