Hong Jeong-ho (handballer)
| Hong Jeong-Ho | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
6 May 1974 Jeju, South Korea | ||
| Nationality | South Korean | ||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| 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 | |||
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 is now based in Seoul and is involved in youth handball and also an expert commentator on TV.[1]
International career[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ "Norges Håndballforbund".
- ^ "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
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- Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea
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