Jang Woo-jin

Jang Woo-jin (born 10 September 1995) is a South Korean table tennis player.[1] He plays for Mirae Asset Daewoo table tennis team.[1] He has started playing international matches from the South Korean Cadet Boys' Teams in 2009 – Bahrain Junior Open held in Manama, Bahrain.[4]

Jang Woo-jin
Personal information
Nationality South Korea
Born (1995-09-10) 10 September 1995
Playing styleRight-handed, shakehand attacking[1]
Highest ranking9th (May 2019)[2]
Current ranking12th (March 2021)[3]
ClubMirae Asset Daewoo table tennis team
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Men's table tennis
World Championships
2021 HoustonDoubles

Career

2020

In 2020 ITTF Men's World Cup, he has been seeded at 12 and managed to reach up to semi-finals.[5] Within a week from this world cup, in 2020 ITTF Finals, he has been seeded at 14 and managed to reach semi-finals again.

He has won the Gold Medal in 2018 Korea Open held at Daejeon, South Korea without even having been a seeded player at the start of the tournament.[6] He became the first-ever ITTF World Tour triple crown winner in this event as well by also winning Gold Medals in Men's Doubles and Mixed Doubles.[6]

2021

Jang Woojin will be representing South Korea at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics after qualifying by virtue of being the highest ranked Korean player.[7] In March, Jang played in the WTT Star Contender event at WTT Doha, but he suffered a disappointing round of 32 exit to Ruwen Filus.[8]

Jang lost 4–3 to Hugo Calderano in the round of 16 in the men's singles event in the Tokyo Olympics.[9]

References
  1. "JANG WOO Jin | Victas Advisory Staff". Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  2. "ITTF – World Ranking". Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  3. "Top 6 Storylines Following Round of 32 at WTT Star Contender". 10 March 2021.
  4. "Player matches". Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  5. "Dishang 2020 ITTF Men's World Cup: Final Day". 15 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  6. "Another fairy tale on the horizon for Jang Woojin?". 26 June 2019. Archived from the original on 27 June 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
  7. "Korean Olympic Trials Day 4: Lee Sangsu Qualifies for 2021 Tokyo Olympics – Edges and Nets". edgesandnets.com. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  8. "Top 6 Storylines Following Round of 32 At WTT Star Contender". edgesandnets.com. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  9. "Hugo Calderano Defeats Jang Woojin 4–3 – Edges and Nets". edgesandnets.com. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.


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