Lee Jun-hyung (born March 9, 1997) is a South Korean curler from Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.[1] While playing lead for Jeong Yeong-seok, his team won the 2020 Korean Curling Championships and later represented North Korea at the 2021 World Men's Curling Championship.

Lee Jun-hyung
Born (1997-03-09) March 9, 1997 (age 27)
Team
Curling clubUijeongbu CC,
Uijeongbu, KOR[1]
Curling career
Member Association South Korea
World Championship
appearances
1 (2021)
Medal record
Representing Gyeonggi
Korean Men's Championship
Gold medal – first place 2020 Gangneung
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Gangneung
Korean Mixed Doubles Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Uiseong

Career

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In 2019, Lee and his team of Jeong Yeong-seok, Kim San, Park Se-won and Kim Seung-min won the 2020 Korean Curling Championships.[2] After losing the 1 vs. 2 page playoff game, his team defeated Kim Soo-hyuk 8–7 in the semifinal and upset defending champions Kim Chang-min 12–10 in the final.[3] Their win earned them the right to represent South Korea at the 2021 World Men's Curling Championship in Calgary, Alberta. For the championship, the team altered their lineup, bringing Kim Jeong-min and Seo Min-guk in to replace Kim San and Kim Seung-min.[4] At the Worlds, they finished with a 2–11 record.[5]

Personal life

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Lee is a full-time curler.[1]

Teams

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Season Skip Third Second Lead Alternate
2020–21 Jeong Yeong-seok Kim San Park Se-won Lee Jun-hyung Kim Seung-min
Jeong Yeong-seok Park Se-won Kim Jeong-min Lee Jun-hyung Seo Min-guk
2021–22 Jeong Yeong-seok Kim Jeong-min Park Se-won Lee Jun-hyung Seo Min-guk

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2021 BKT Tires-OK Tires World Men's Curling Championship Media Guide" (PDF). Curling Canada. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021 Korean National Men's Curling Championship". CurlingZone. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 Korean National Men's Curling Championship – Final – Kim Chang-min vs Jeong Yeong-seok". CurlingZone. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  4. ^ Donna Spencer (March 31, 2021). "A team-by-team look at the men's world curling championship field". CBC. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 World men's curling championship: Scores, schedule and standings". Sportsnet. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
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