Jeon, Sang-Guen

NOC Republic of Korea   
GenderMen
Born28 Feb 1981 in Gangwon, KOR
Height1.83 m
Weight 157 kg
Human Interest
Sport Specific Information
Club / Team Daejeon Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation: Daejeon, KOR
Further Personal Information
Higher education Korea National Sport University: Seoul, KOR
Occupation Athlete
Languages Korean
Residence Daejeon, KOR
General Interest
Superstitions / Rituals / Beliefs Do not shave. (Athlete, 11 Aug 2012)
Memorable sporting achievement Third at the 2011 World Championships in Paris. (Athlete, 11 Aug 2012)
Sport Specific Information
Why this sport? His PE teacher recommended he try it.
General Interest
Most influential person in career Mother. (Athlete, 11 Aug 2012)
Sport Specific Information
Name of coach Kang Byeong Sik
When and where did you begin this sport? Started when he was 13.
International Debut
Year 2010
Competing for Korea
Tournament Asian Games
Location Guangzhou
Sport Specific Information
Coach from which country? Korea
Further Personal Information
Family Has a son and a daughter.

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2012 3 +105kg   London
2008   +105kg   Beijing
World Championships
2011 3 +105kg   Paris
2011 6 +105kg - Snatch   Paris
2011 3 +105kg - Clean & Jerk   Paris
2010 4 +105kg   Antalya
2010 13 +105kg - Snatch   Antalya
2010 3 +105kg - Clean & Jerk   Antalya
2007   +105kg   Chiang Mai
2007 14 +105kg - Snatch   Chiang Mai
2007   +105kg - Clean & Jerk   Chiang Mai
2003 13 +105kg   Vancouver, BC
2003 25 +105kg - Snatch   Vancouver, BC
2003 11 +105kg - Clean & Jerk   Vancouver, BC
Asian Championships
2012 2 +105kg   Pyeongtaek
2012 2 +105kg - Snatch   Pyeongtaek
2012 3 +105kg - Clean & Jerk   Pyeongtaek
Asian Games
2010 2 +105kg   Guangzhou
IWF Grand Prix
2011   +105kg   Fuzhou
2011   +105kg - Snatch   Fuzhou
2011   +105kg - Clean & Jerk   Fuzhou