OH Yeonji

4 Aug 1990
33
Female
1.65/5'5''

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
BOX Boxing Women’s 57-60Kg  

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Hangzhou Gymnasium
KOR
OH YOH Yeonji
0
PRK
WON UWON Ungyong
5
WP
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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RankEventYearLocation
Asian Games
1Lightweight2018Indonesia
Olympic Games
9Lightweight2020Tokyo, JPN
World Championships
3Lightweight2023New Delhi, IND
3Lightweight2018New Delhi, IND
5Featherweight2014Jeju, KOR
17Lightweight2016Astana, KAZ
17Lightweight2012Qinhuangdao, CHN
Asian Championships
1Lightweight2022Amman, JOR
1Lightweight2017Ho Chi Minh City, VIE
1Lightweight2015Ulanqab, CHN
Strandja Memorial
2Lightweight2016Sofia, BUL
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Ohbeongae [Oh Thunder]. (news, 12 Sep 2018)
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Athlete
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Howon University, Gunsan, KOR
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Korean
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Ulsan Metropolitan City Hall [Republic of Korea]
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Han Hyeong-Min [national], KOR
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Orthodox (boxing, 16 Jul 2021)
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Her uncle Jeon Jin-Cheol represented the Republic of Korea in boxing at the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games. (munhwa, 11 Mar 2016; news, 12 Sep 2018)
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She began boxing in grade nine of middle school in Gunsan, Republic of Korea. (kyeonggi, 13 Oct 2016; sportsseoul, 08 Jan 2016; gunsanews, 01 Mar 2012)
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She was encouraged to try the sport by her uncle, who had competed in boxing and was also a coach. (sportsseoul, 08 Jan 2016; h21, 01 Dec 2011)
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To win gold at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China and become head coach of a boxing club in the Republic of Korea after she retires from competition. (ujeil, 12 Oct 2022; yna, 21 Jan 2020; munhwa, 01 Sep 2018; news.kmib.co.kr, 10 Nov 2017)
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Competing at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Instagram profile, 06 Aug 2021)
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"Your sweat will never betray you." (news, 12 Sep 2018)
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In 2020 she was given the Yungok Female Sports Grand Award at the 31st Korea Women Sports Awards. (ujeil, 15 Jan 2020)

In 2019 she received an Excellence Award at the 24th Coca-Cola Athletic Awards in the Republic of Korea. (edaily, 25 Feb 2019)

In 2017 she was named Female Boxer of the Year by the Boxing Association of Korea. (sports, 13 Feb 2018)

In 2015 she was given a Prize for Encouragement at the annual Korean Sports and Olympic Committee [KSOC] Athletics Awards. (stoo, 22 Feb 2016)
Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
WP:
Win on Points