Han Xuezhen (Chinese: 韩雪振; pinyin: Hánxuězhèn; born 28 April 1999) is a Chinese boxer. He won a silver medal in the 92 kg event of the 2022 Asian Games.
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| Born | 28 April 1999[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Background
editHan is from Qi County, Kaifeng, Henan province. At the age of 12, he joined Tagou Martial Arts School but unlike his peers who focused on Sanda, he chose to pick up boxing instead. In 2015, the school selected him to join the Henan provincial boxing team.[2]
Career
editIn May 2023, Han participated in the Heavyweight event of the 2023 IBA Men's World Boxing Championships. He defeated Marko Čalić before losing to Muslim Gadzhimagomedov in the round of 16.[3]
In October 2023, Han participated in the 92 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games. He reached the final where he lost to Davlat Boltaev. He obtained a silver medal and qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Boxing HAN Xuezhen - The 19th Asian Games". info.hangzhou2022.cn. Archived from the original on 2023-10-09. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ a b "取得奥运会"门票" 河南运动员韩雪振拳击比赛获亚军_中国网". henan.china.com.cn. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- ^ Ortiz, Ashley (2023-05-08). "Boxer Gadzhimagomedov: "All opponents of the World Championships follow me, I'm ready for this" - Athletistic". Athletistic. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
External links
edit- Han Xuezhen at BoxRec (registration required)
