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Born |
South Korea | 20 August 1991||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | South Korea U–21 | 6 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016– | South Korea | 97 | (31) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Yang Ji-hun (양지훈, born 20 August 1991)[1] is a field hockey player from South Korea, who plays as a forward.[2]
In 2011, Yang was a member of the South Korea U–21 at the inaugural edition of the Sultan of Johor Cup in Johor Bahru. He captained the team to a bronze medal.[3]
Yang made his senior international debut in 2016.[3]
Throughout his career he has medalled with the national team on numerous occasions, winning gold at the 2021 Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka, and the 2022 Asian Cup in Jakarta. He also won bronze at the 2018–19 FIH Series Finals in Le Touquet.[3]
In 2023, Yang was named to the national team for the FIH World Cup in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, as well as the Asian Games in Hangzhou.[4][5]