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Jung Jin-hwa

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Jung Jin-Hwa (also Jeong Jin-Hwa, Korean: 정진화; born May 25, 1989, in Ulsan) is a modern pentathlete from South Korea. He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he finished eleventh in the men's event, tying for the best result for a South Korean with Kim Mi-Seop at Atlanta in 1996. Jung also won an individual bronze medal at the 2012 World Modern Pentathlon Championships in Rome, Italy, finishing behind the Russians, world champion Aleksander Lesun and two-time Olympic champion Andrey Moiseev. At the 2016 Olympics, he finished in 13th place. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jung Jin-hwa is the 7,954th most popular athlete (down from 7,445th in 2019), the 1,161st most popular biography from South Korea (down from 1,158th in 2019) and the 77th most popular South Korean Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Jung Jin-hwa ranks 7,954 out of 6,025Before him are Emily Campbell, Mana Atsumi, Diananda Choirunisa, Céline Boutier, Eduardo Álvarez Aznar, and Ceiber Ávila. After him are Shota Mishvelidze, Milad Vaziri, Fernando Carro, Polly Swann, Faye Njie, and Evelis Aguilar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Jung Jin-hwa ranks 1,756Before him are Denis Gankin, Amini Fonua, Katsuyuki Tanamura, Jay Blankenau, Mana Atsumi, and Ceiber Ávila. After him are Sergio Villamayor, Kreayshawn, Brittany Benn, Juan Postigos, Ashley Twichell, and Zhaina Shekerbekova.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Jung Jin-hwa ranks 1,161 out of 1,128Before him are Lee So-hee (1994), Hur Kyoung-min (1990), Park Hae-min (1990), Cha Woo-chan (1987), Han Hyun-hee (1993), and Ahn Joon-soo (1998). After him are Jung Yu-ra (1992), Kim Seo-yeong (1994), David Kenny (null), Amy Yang (1989), Yeum Hye-seon (1991), and Ha Jee-min (null).

Among ATHLETES In South Korea

Among athletes born in South Korea, Jung Jin-hwa ranks 77Before him are Jang Jun (2000), Ju Hui (1989), Hur Kyoung-min (1990), Park Hae-min (1990), Cha Woo-chan (1987), and Han Hyun-hee (1993). After him are David Kenny (null), Amy Yang (1989), Ha Jee-min (null), Andre Jin Coquillard (1991), Won Jeong-sik (1990), and Jin Min-sub (1992).