JANG Seongmin
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
Rugby Sevens |
Men | 12 |
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo Stadium |
#M03
NZL New Zealand 50 KOR Republic of Korea 5 |
Finished |
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| Tokyo Stadium |
#M10
AUS Australia 42 KOR Republic of Korea 5 |
Finished |
|
| Tokyo Stadium |
#M15
ARG Argentina 56 KOR Republic of Korea 0 |
Finished |
|
| Tokyo Stadium |
#M19
IRL Ireland 31 KOR Republic of Korea 0 |
Finished |
|
| Tokyo Stadium |
#M27
KOR Republic of Korea 19 JPN Japan 31 |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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World Rugby Sevens Series
World Rugby Sevens Series - USA
Asian Games
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Men | 2020 |
World Rugby Sevens Series - USA
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Men | 2020 | Las Vegas, NV, USA |
Asian Games
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Men | 2018 | Indonesia |
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Camping, listening to music. (poscoenc.com, 2019)
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Athlete
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Physical Education - Korea University, Seoul, KOR
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Seo Chunoh [national], KOR; Charles Louw [national], RSA
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Back (poscoenc.com, 2019)
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He has represented the Republic of Korea in rugby union [15-a-side], and competed at the 2018 Asia Championship. He has also played the sport for POSCO Rugby Team and Korea Armed Forces Athletic Corps in the Korean Rugby League, and NTT Docomo in the Japanese Top League. (docomo-rugby.jp, 03 Apr 2017; asiae.co.kr, 29 Apr 2016; macoocoo.com, 28 Apr 2018; star.ohmynews.com, 02 Mar 2020; yna.co.kr, 07 Dec 2019)
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He fractured his knee during training at the end of the 2017 season. (Sports KU Naver blog, 30 May 2018)
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He began playing rugby at Bucheon Buk Middle School in the Republic of Korea. (gnnews.co.kr, 20 Jan 2016)
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He was encouraged to take up the sport by the rugby coach at middle school. "It was my hobby, but I decided to focus on the sport after it was included in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro [in 2009]." (gnnews.co.kr, 20 Jan 2016)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (news.khan.co.kr, 01 Jan 2020)
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He prays before a match. (poscoenc.com, 2019)
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Korean volleyball player Kim Yeon-Koung, New Zealand rugby league player and boxer Sonny Bill Williams. (poscoenc.com, 2019; Sports KU Naver blog, 30 May 2018)
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Beating Hong Kong at the 2019 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament in Incheon, Republic of Korea. This result secured the team's qualification for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (yna.co.kr, 07 Dec 2019)
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"Seek and you will find." (poscoenc.com, 2019)
Legend
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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Republic of Korea
Rugby Sevens
NZL
AUS
ARG
IRL
JPN
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