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Jeon Min-jae (Korean: 전민재;[1] born 12 July 1977) is a South Korean Paralympic athlete competing mainly in category T36 sprint events.[2]

Born (1977-07-12) 12 July 1977 (age 49)
Height146 cm (57 in)
CountrySouth Korea
SportAthletics
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Jeon Min-jae
Jeon at the 2013 World Championships in Lyon
Personal information
Born (1977-07-12) 12 July 1977 (age 49)
Height146 cm (57 in)
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportAthletics
T36
Event
sprint
ClubJeonbuk Spike Athletics Club
Coached byKim Sang-Hyeon
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de Janeiro200m – T36
Silver medal – second place2012 London100m – T36
Silver medal – second place2012 London200m – T36
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Lyon200m – T36
Silver medal – second place2013 Lyon100m – T36
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon100m – T36
Gold medal – first place2014 Incheon200m – T36
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta100m – T36
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta200m – T36
Silver medal – second place2010 Guangzhou100m – T36
Silver medal – second place2010 Guangzhou200m – T36
Silver medal – second place2022 Hangzhou100m – T36
Silver medal – second place2022 Hangzhou200m – T36
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Career

Jeon first competed at a Paralympics in Beijing in 2008, where she entered both the 100m and 200m sprints, finishing 6th and 4th respectively. Four years later at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, she won silver in the 100m and 200m finals, finishing behind Russia's Elena Sviridova in both. As well as her Paralympic success Jeon has won medals at both World Championships and the Asian Para Games, winning the 100m and 200m at both the Asian Para Games in 2014 and 2018.[3]

Personal life

Jeon was born in South Korea in 1977. At the age of five she suffered from encephalitis, which resulted in her acquiring cerebral palsy.[3]

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