Han Xuezhen Explained

Han Xuezhen
Birth Date:1999 4, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Qi County, Kaifeng, Henan, China
Weight:Heavyweight
Height:185 cm
Nationality:Chinese
Style:Orthodox
Boxrec:893186

Han Xuezhen (; born 28 April 1999) is a Chinese boxer. He won a silver medal in the 92 kg event of the 2022 Asian Games.

Background

Han is from Qi County, Kaifeng, Henan province. At the age of 12, he joined Tagou Martial Arts School but unlike his peers who focused on Sanda, he chose to pick up boxing instead. In 2015, the school selected him to join the Henan provincial boxing team.[2]

Career

In May 2023, Han participated in the Heavyweight event of the 2023 IBA Men's World Boxing Championships. He defeated Marko Čalić before losing to Muslim Gadzhimagomedov in the round of 16.[3]

In October 2023, Han participated in the 92 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games. He reached the final where he lost to Davlat Boltaev. He obtained a silver medal and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boxing HAN Xuezhen - The 19th Asian Games . info.hangzhou2022.cn . 2023-10-09 . 2023-10-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231009172649/https://info.hangzhou2022.cn/en/results/boxing/athlete-profile-n2006255-han-xuezhen.htm . dead .
  2. Web site: 取得奥运会"门票" 河南运动员韩雪振拳击比赛获亚军_中国网 . 2023-10-09 . henan.china.com.cn.
  3. Web site: Ortiz . Ashley . 2023-05-08 . Boxer Gadzhimagomedov: "All opponents of the World Championships follow me, I'm ready for this" - Athletistic . 2023-10-09 . Athletistic . en-US.