Jeon Ji-hee

Jeon Ji-hee (Korean: 전지희; Hanja: 田志希; RR: Jeon Ji-hui, born 28 October 1992), born Tian Minwei (Chinese: 田旻炜), is a Chinese-born South Korean table tennis player.[1][4]

Jeon Ji-hee
NationalitySouth Korean
Born (1992-10-28) 28 October 1992
Langfang, China[1]
Playing styleLeft-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking10 (1 February 2022)[2]
Current ranking16 (4 October 2022)[3]
Medal record
Women's table tennis
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 HalmstadTeam
World Cup
Bronze medal – third place2019 TokyoTeam
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2021 DohaDoubles
Silver medal – second place2021 DohaMixed doubles
Silver medal – second place2021 DohaTeam
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place2017 TaipeiSingles
Gold medal – first place2017 TaipeiMixed doubles
Gold medal – first place2017 TaipeiTeam
Bronze medal – third place2017 TaipeiDoubles

Career

She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's singles event, in which she was eliminated in the fourth round by Yu Mengyu, and as part of the South Korean team in the women's team event.[5][6]

2021

In March, Jeon played in WTT Doha. In the WTT Contender event, she reached the quarter-finals, where she was upset by Miyuu Kihara. In the WTT Star Contender event, she reached the semi-finals where she lost to Mima Ito. It marked her fourth straight loss to Ito, a likely rival in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.[7]

Jeon represented South Korea in the women's singles event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.[8] Jeon reached the quarter-finals, where she lost 4–0 to Mima Ito.[9]

Singles titles
Year Tournament Final opponent Score Ref
2011 ITTF Pro Tour Morocco Open Japan Sayaka Hirano 4–3 [10]
2015 ITTF World Tour, Spanish Open Japan Sayaka Hirano 4–1 [11]
2015 ITTF World Tour, Argentina Open South Korea Yang Ha-eun 4–0 [12]
2015 ITTF World Tour, Chile Open South Korea Yoon Sun-ae 4–0 [13]

References
  1. "Jeon Ji-Hee". nbcolympics.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  2. "ITTF World Ranking Women's Singles 2022 Week #5". ittf.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. "ITTF Table Tennis World Ranking". ittf.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  4. "独家专访东京奥运会"热搜红人"田志希： 想变漂亮，不能贪心". www.163.com (in Chinese). 5 August 2021. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  5. "Jihee Jeon". Rio 2016 Olympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  6. "Women's Singles - Standings". Rio 2016 Olympics. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  7. "Analyzing Jeon Jihee's Serve Strategy Against Olympic Rival Mima Ito". Edges and Nets. 6 April 2021. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  8. "WTT Doha 2021 Preview Part 3: Women's Singles seeds 5 To 8". Edges and Nets. 14 February 2021. Archived from the original on 10 November 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  9. "The Olympic Table Tennis Singles Quarterfinals In Memes". Edges and Nets. 28 July 2021. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  10. "Players matches". ittf.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  11. "Players matches". ittf.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  12. "Players matches". ittf.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  13. "Players matches". ittf.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.


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