Jeong Ho-won

Jeong Ho-won (Korean: 정호원, born 12 February 1986) is a Paralympic boccia player of South Korea. At the 2008 Summer Paralympics he won a bronze in individual - BC3 and shared a gold for pairs - BC3. At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London he won a silver medal in the individual event.[1] At the 2016 Summer Paralympics he won a gold in individual and a silver in pairs.[2]

Jeong Ho-won
Personal information
Born (1986-02-12) 12 February 1986
Yeoju,[1] Gyeonggi, South Korea
Sport
SportBoccia
Disability classBC3
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 BeijingPairs BC3
Gold medal – first place2016 Rio de JaneiroIndividual BC3
Gold medal – first place2020 TokyoPairs BC3
Silver medal – second place2012 LondonIndividual BC3
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de JaneiroPairs BC3
Bronze medal – third place2008 BeijingIndividual BC3
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place2014 IncheonPairs BC3
Gold medal – first place2018 JakartaIndividual BC3
Silver medal – second place2010 GuangzhouIndividual BC3
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheonIndividual BC3
Bronze medal – third place2018 JakartaPairs BC3
In this Korean name, the family name is Jeong.

He has cerebral palsy as a result of falling at age one.[1]

References
  1. "Jeong Ho Won". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
  2. "Ho Won Jeong". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 January 2020.


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