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Native name
  
정효정

Height
  
1.68 m

Nationality
  
South Korean

Weight
  
64 kg

Sport
  
Fencing

Events
  
Epee

Name
  
Jung Hyo-jung


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Born
  
January 26, 1984 (age 40) (
1984-01-26
)

Silver medals
  
Fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team epee

Similar People
  
Choi In‑Jeong, Choi Eun‑sook, Shin A‑Lam, Sun Yujie, Xu Anqi

Jung Hyo-jung (Hangul: 정효정; [tɕʌŋ.ɦjo.dʑʌŋ]; born January 26, 1984) is a South Korean épée fencer.

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Biography

Jung first drew attention at the 2002 World Junior Fencing Championships where she won a bronze medal in the women's individual épée. Jung won the individual épée gold medal at the 2010 Asian Fencing Championships, defeating Luo Xiaojuan of China 4-3 in the final. Jung also captured her first World Championship medal in the women's épée team event at the 2010 World Fencing Championships, leading the team alongside Shin A-lam.

She competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she won a silver medal in the Women's team épée. In the individual event she was defeated in the second round.

References

Jung Hyo-jung Wikipedia