Yang Ji-hun explained

Yang Ji-hun
Height:175cm
Birth Date:1991 8, df=yes
Birth Place:South Korea
Position:Forward
Nationalyears1:2011
Nationalteam1:South Korea U–21
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:5
Nationalyears2:2016–
Nationalteam2:South Korea
Nationalcaps2:97
Nationalgoals2:31

Yang Ji-hun (born 20 August 1991)[1] is a field hockey player from South Korea, who plays as a forward.[2]

Career

Under–21

In 2011, Yang was a member of the South Korea U–21 at the inaugural edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru. He captained the team to a bronze medal.[3]

Senior national team

Yang made his senior international debut in 2016.[3]

Throughout his career he has medalled with the national team on numerous occasions, winning gold at the 2021 Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka, and the 2022 Asian Cup in Jakarta. He also won bronze at the 2018–19 FIH Series Finals in Le Touquet.[3]

In 2023, Yang was named to the national team for the FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, as well as the Asian Games in Hangzhou.[4] [5]

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: YANG Jihun . . tms.fih.ch . 26 September 2023.
  4. Web site: Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023: KOREA Team Squad, Fixtures & results . . insidesport.in . 26 September 2023.
  5. Web site: YANG Jihun . . hangzhou2022.cn . 26 September 2023.