Jang Jun (born April 16, 2000) is a South Korean taekwondo practitioner.[1] He won the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Taekwondo Championships on the -54 kg weight category, and has won two World Taekwondo Grand Prix titles in 2018.[2] He has been licensed to compete in the Tokyo Olympics.

Jang Jun
Personal information
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (2000-04-16) April 16, 2000 (age 24)
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportTaekwondo
EventFlyweight
University teamKorea National Sport University
ClubKOGAS
Coached byJae-hyun Shin
Medal record
Men's taekwondo
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo 58 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Manchester 58 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Guadalajara 58 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou 58 Kg
Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2018 Wuxi 58 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Wuxi 58 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Wuxi 58 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2018 Moscow 58 kg
Gold medal – first place 2018 Fujairah (F) 58 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Rome 58 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Chiba 58 kg
Gold medal – first place 2019 Sofia 58 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Rome 58 kg
Gold medal – first place 2022 Riyadh (F) 58 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Moscow (F) 58 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Taiyuan 58 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Taoyuan 58 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Rome 58 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Ho Chi Minh City 54 kg
Gold medal – first place 2024 Da Nang 63 kg
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Burnaby 51 kg
Updated on 29 May 2024

He won the silver medal in the men's flyweight event at the 2022 World Taekwondo Championships held in Guadalajara, Mexico.

He is part of KOGAS Taekwondo Team.

References

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  1. ^ "TaekwondoData". TaekwondoData. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
  2. ^ Supplies, Martial Arts Tournament Management Systems and. "Martial Arts Registration Online - ASIAN TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS 2016 - WTF G4". www.ma-regonline.com. Retrieved 2018-08-11.
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