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Chon reached the finals of the IFSC World Cup four times in 2015 and finished 6th in Toronto, 2nd in Chongquing, 1st in Haiyang, and 3rd in Munich. These rankings were enough for him to win the season, ahead of [[Jan Hojer]] from Germany and [[Adam Ondra]] from the Czech Republik.<ref>IFSC: [http://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/world-competition/calendar#!type=ranking&cat=ICC_MB&cup=15_WC IFSC Climbing Worldcup 2015: M E N bouldering], as of 2015-08-15</ref> |
Chon reached the finals of the IFSC World Cup four times in 2015 and finished 6th in Toronto, 2nd in Chongquing, 1st in Haiyang, and 3rd in Munich. These rankings were enough for him to win the season, ahead of [[Jan Hojer]] from Germany and [[Adam Ondra]] from the Czech Republik.<ref>IFSC: [http://www.ifsc-climbing.org/index.php/world-competition/calendar#!type=ranking&cat=ICC_MB&cup=15_WC IFSC Climbing Worldcup 2015: M E N bouldering], as of 2015-08-15</ref> |
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In the past, Chon participated in competitions in the disciplines of [[lead climbing]] and [[speed climbing]], but since he began climbing in the World Cup, he has specialized in bouldering. |
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== References == |
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Revision as of 16:24, 26 July 2016
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 Jongwon Chon at the Olympic stadium in Munich, Germany in 2015 | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 천종원 |
| Revised Romanization | Cheon Jong-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏn Chongwŏn |
Jongwon Chon (born 1996) is a South Korean sports climber, who won the IFSC Climbing World Cup in 2015 in the bouldering discipline.
In 2012 Chon participated in his first international youth competitions. In 2013 he won the second place in the Asian youth championships.[1] Since 2014 he climbs as an adult in the Bouldering World Cup. In his first season he reached the finals twice and won fourth place both times. He finished the season at rank 9.[2]
Chon reached the finals of the IFSC World Cup four times in 2015 and finished 6th in Toronto, 2nd in Chongquing, 1st in Haiyang, and 3rd in Munich. These rankings were enough for him to win the season, ahead of Jan Hojer from Germany and Adam Ondra from the Czech Republik.[3]
In the past, Chon participated in competitions in the disciplines of lead climbing and speed climbing, but since he began climbing in the World Cup, he has specialized in bouldering.
References
- ^ All competitions and results according to IFSC: Jongwon CHON, as of 2015-08-19
- ^ IFSC: IFSC Climbing Worldcup 2014: M E N bouldering, as of 2014-12-31
- ^ IFSC: IFSC Climbing Worldcup 2015: M E N bouldering, as of 2015-08-15
External links
- Facebook: Chon Jongwon
- International Federation of Sports Climbing: Jongwon Chon - official results