Lee Jung-jun explained

Lee Jung-jun
Height:176cm
Birth Date:1991 5, df=yes
Birth Place:South Korea
Position:Forward
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:South Korea U–21
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2013–
Nationalteam2:South Korea
Nationalcaps2:130
Nationalgoals2:31

Lee Jung-jun (Korean: 이정준, born 17 May 1991)[1] is a South Korean field hockey player, who plays as a forward.[2]

Career

Under–21

In 2011, Lee was a member of the South Korea U–21 at the inaugural edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru. Lee's team won a bronze medal.[3]

Senior national team

Lee made his senior international debut in 2015.[3]

Throughout his career he has medalled with the national team on numerous occasions, winning gold at the 2013 and 2022 editions of the Asian Cup in Ipoh and Jakarta, respectively, as well as the 2021 Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka. He also won bronze at the 2018–19 FIH Series Finals in Le Touquet.[3] In addition, he won gold and silver at the 2019 and 2022 editions of the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup, respectively.[4] [5]

In 2023, Lee was named to the national team for the FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, as well as the Asian Games in Hangzhou.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Team Details – South Korea . . tms.fih.ch . 26 September 2023.
  2. Web site: 9월 남자 대표팀 훈련 명단 . . koreahockey.co.kr . Korean . 26 September 2023.
  3. Web site: Lee Jungjun . . tms.fih.ch . 26 September 2023.
  4. Web site: India slip again, South Korea win Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament . . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 26 September 2023.
  5. Web site: Malaysia lift Sultan Azlan Shah Cup for first time after beating South Korea . . freemalaysiatoday.com . 26 September 2023.
  6. Web site: Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023: KOREA Team Squad, Fixtures & results . . insidesport.in . 26 September 2023.
  7. Web site: LEE Jungjun . . hangzhou2022.cn . 26 September 2023.