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Chung So-young
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1967-02-20) 20 February 1967 (age 57)[1]
Gimje-si, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
ResidenceMasan, South Korea[1]
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)[2]
Weight64 kg (141 lb)[2]
EventWomen's & mixed doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Women's doubles
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Beijing Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Copenhagen Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Birmingham Women's doubles
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1991 Macau Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1988 Bangkok Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1989 Guangzhou Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1989 Guangzhou Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1993 New Delhi Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1994 Ho Chi Minh Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Jakarta Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 1991 Copenhagen Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 1993 Birmingham Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 1989 Jakarta Mixed team
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place 1988 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1990 Nagoya–Tokyo Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1992 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1986 Seoul Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 1990 Beijing Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Seoul Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Beijing Women's team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1985 Kuala Lumpur Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1991 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles
Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 1991 Jakarta Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1994 Beijing Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1996 Seoul Women's doubles
BWF profile
Chung So-young
Hangul
정소영
Hanja
鄭素英
Revised RomanizationJeong So-yeong
McCune–ReischauerChŏng So-yŏng

Chung So-young (Korean정소영; Hanja鄭素英; born 20 February 1967) is a former badminton player from South Korea. She was a gold medalist at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 in the women's doubles together with Hwang Hye-young, and was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 2003.[1]

Career

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Chung started to representing South Korea in the international tournament in November 1984.[2]

She won a bronze medal at the 1987 World Championships in the women's doubles with Kim Yun-ja.

Partnered with Gil Young-ah, the duo ranked as world number 1 in 1993.[3]

Personal life

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Chung graduated from Gunsan Girls' High School and later in Jeonbuk National University.[2] She married Kim Bum-shik, also a former South Korean badminton player and now works as coach in Masan. Chung and Kim have three daughters, among them, their first child, Kim Hye-jeong, is a member of South Korea national team.[4]

Achievements

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Olympic Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1992 Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain South Korea Hwang Hye-young China Guan Weizhen
China Nong Qunhua
18–16, 12–15, 15–13 Gold

World Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1987 Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China South Korea Kim Yun-ja China Guan Weizhen
China Lin Ying
15–12, 12–15, 4–15 Bronze Bronze
1991 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark South Korea Hwang Hye-young China Guan Weizhen
China Nong Qunhua
7–15, 8–15 Bronze Bronze
1993 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England South Korea Gil Young-ah China Chen Ying
China Wu Yuhong
7–15, 15–6, 11–15 Bronze Bronze

World Cup

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1988 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand South Korea Kim Yun-ja China Guan Weizhen
China Lin Ying
3–15, 7–15 Silver Silver
1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China South Korea Hwang Hye-young China Guan Weizhen
China Lin Ying
2–15, 15–17 Silver Silver
1990 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia South Korea Hwang Hye-young China Lai Caiqin
China Yao Fen
15–12, 7–15, 10–15 Bronze Bronze
1991 Macau Forum, Macau South Korea Hwang Hye-young Indonesia Erma Sulistianingsih
Indonesia Rosiana Tendean
15–3, 15–3 Gold Gold
1993 Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India South Korea Gil Young-ah Sweden Lim Xiaoqing
Sweden Christine Magnusson
12–15, 9–15 Silver Silver
1994 Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium,
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
South Korea Gil Young-ah Indonesia Finarsih
Indonesia Lili Tampi
11–15, 12–15 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China South Korea Kim Moon-soo South Korea Park Joo-bong
South Korea Chung Myung-hee
5–15, 9–15 Silver Silver

Asian Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China South Korea Gil Young-ah China Guan Weizhen
China Nong Qunhua
11–15, 4–15 Silver Silver
1994 Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan South Korea Gil Young-ah South Korea Jang Hye-ock
South Korea Shim Eun-jung
9–15, 3–15 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea South Korea Lee Deuk-choon South Korea Park Joo-bong
South Korea Chung Myung-hee
10–15, 3–15 Silver Silver
1994 Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan South Korea Yoo Yong-sung South Korea Kang Kyung-jin
South Korea Jang Hye-ock
15–10, 15–12 Gold Gold

Asian Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1985 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia South Korea Hwang Hye-young South Korea Kim Yun-ja
South Korea Yoo Sang-hee
5–15, 4–15 Silver Silver
1991 Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia South Korea Hwang Hye-young South Korea Gil Young-ah
South Korea Shim Eun-jung
15–2, 13–18, 15–4 Gold Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1991 Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia South Korea Lee Sang-bok South Korea Park Joo-bong
South Korea Chung Myung-hee
7–15, 4–15 Silver Silver

Asian Cup

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1991 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia South Korea Hwang Hye-young Japan Kimiko Jinnai
Japan Hisako Mori
15–13, 15–1 Gold Gold
1994 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China South Korea Jang Hye-ock China Chen Ying
China Wu Yuhong
15–9, 15–5 Gold Gold
1996 Olympic Gymnasium No. 2, Seoul, South Korea South Korea Jang Hye-ock Indonesia Indarti Issolina
Indonesia Deyana Lomban
15–7, 15–8 Gold Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

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The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 Scandinavian Open South Korea Chung Myung-hee South Korea Kim Yun-ja
South Korea Yoo Sang-hee
7–15, 14–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1987 French Open South Korea Kim Ho-ja South Korea Chung Myung-hee
South Korea Hwang Hye-young
15–4, 9–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1987 Hong Kong Open South Korea Kim Yun-ja Indonesia Ivanna Lie
Indonesia Rosiana Tendean
18–14, 11–15, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1987 Canadian Open South Korea Kim Ho-ja South Korea Cho Young-suk
South Korea Kim Jung-ja
15–7, 10–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1988 Japan Open South Korea Chung Myung-hee England Gillian Clark
England Gillian Gowers
15–2, 7–15, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1988 All England Open South Korea Kim Yun-ja South Korea Chung Myung-hee
South Korea Hwang Hye-young
15–8, 9–15 retired 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1988 French Open South Korea Kim Yun-ja South Korea Chung Myung-hee
South Korea Hwang Hye-young
9–15, 13–18 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1988 Canadian Open South Korea Kim Yun-ja Netherlands Eline Coene
Netherlands Erica van Dijck
4–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1988 U.S. Open South Korea Kim Yun-ja South Korea Cho Young-suk
South Korea Lee Myung-hee
17–14, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1988 Malaysia Open South Korea Kim Yun-ja China Guan Weizhen
China Lin Ying
6–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 Japan Open South Korea Chung Myung-hee England Gillian Clark
England Julie Munday
4–15, 15–10, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 Swedish Open South Korea Chung Myung-hee South Korea Hwang Hye-young
South Korea Lee Young-suk
15–3, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1989 All England Open South Korea Chung Myung-hee China Sun Xiaoqing
China Zhou Lei
15–7, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1989 Malaysia Open South Korea Hwang Hye-young China Guan Weizhen
China Lin Ying
4–15, 4–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 Thailand Open South Korea Hwang Hye-young China Guan Weizhen
China Lin Ying
15–5, 17–18, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 Hong Kong Open South Korea Hwang Hye-young China Guan Weizhen
China Lin Ying
4–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1990 Thailand Open South Korea Chung Myung-hee China Lai Caiqin
China Yao Fen
11–15, 15–10, 12–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1990 Malaysia Open South Korea Chung Myung-hee China Lai Caiqin
China Yao Fen
7–15, 15–9, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1990 Indonesia Open South Korea Chung Myung-hee Indonesia Erma Sulistianingsih
Indonesia Rosiana Tendean
17–15, 8–15, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1991 Korea Open South Korea Hwang Hye-young South Korea Gil Young-ah
South Korea Shim Eun-jung
17–16, 17–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1991 All England Open South Korea Hwang Hye-young Japan Kimiko Jinnai
Japan Hisako Mori
15–5, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1991 Malaysia Open South Korea Hwang Hye-young England Gillian Clark
Denmark Nettie Nielsen
15–10, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1991 Indonesia Open South Korea Gil Young-ah South Korea Chung Myung-hee
South Korea Hwang Hye-young
18–14, 10–15, 9–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1991 Singapore Open South Korea Chung Myung-hee Sweden Lim Xiaoqing
Sweden Christine Magnusson
15–11, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1991 World Grand Prix Finals South Korea Hwang Hye-young Indonesia Erma Sulistianingsih
Indonesia Rosiana Tendean
18–15, 15–3 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Japan Open South Korea Hwang Hye-young South Korea Gil Young-ah
South Korea Shim Eun-jung
15–5, 15–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1992 Korea Open South Korea Hwang Hye-young South Korea Gil Young-ah
South Korea Shim Eun-jung
15–6, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Japan Open South Korea Gil Young-ah Indonesia Finarsih
Indonesia Lili Tampi
15–12, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Korea Open South Korea Gil Young-ah China Lin Yanfen
China Yao Fen
15–8, 15–5 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 Swedish Open South Korea Gil Young-ah Sweden Lim Xiaoqing
Sweden Christine Magnusson
15–9, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 All England Open South Korea Gil Young-ah China Lin Yanfen
China Yao Fen
5–15, 15–4, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1993 U.S. Open South Korea Gil Young-ah Sweden Lim Xiaoqing
Sweden Christine Magnusson
15–5, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Japan Open South Korea Gil Young-ah Indonesia Finarsih
Indonesia Lili Tampi
15–11, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Korea Open South Korea Gil Young-ah China Chen Ying
China Wu Yuhong
15–8, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Swedish Open South Korea Gil Young-ah South Korea Jang Hye-ock
South Korea Shim Eun-jung
15–9, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 All England Open South Korea Gil Young-ah South Korea Jang Hye-ock
South Korea Shim Eun-jung
7–15, 15–8, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1994 Indonesia Open South Korea Gil Young-ah Indonesia Finarsih
Indonesia Lili Tampi
10–15, 15–9, 15–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1986 All England Open South Korea Lee Deuk-choon South Korea Park Joo-bong
South Korea Chung Myung-hee
5–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1987 Canadian Open South Korea Lee Deuk-choon England Andy Goode
England Gillian Gowers
15–3, 11–15, 5–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1988 Japan Open South Korea Lee Deuk-choon South Korea Park Joo-bong
South Korea Chung Myung-hee
Walkover 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 Japan Open South Korea Lee Sang-bok South Korea Park Joo-bong
South Korea Chung Myung-hee
6–15, 3–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
1989 Swiss Open South Korea Kim Moon-soo England Nick Ponting
England Cheryl Johnson
18–15, 15–4 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1989 Malaysia Open South Korea Park Joo-bong Denmark Thomas Lund
Denmark Pernille Dupont
15–7, 15–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1989 Thailand Open South Korea Park Joo-bong South Korea Kim Moon-soo
South Korea Hwang Hye-young
15–4, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1989 Hong Kong Open South Korea Choi Sang-bum Hong Kong Chan Chi Choi
Hong Kong Amy Chan
15–12, 16–18, 15–2 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1990 French Open South Korea Kim Moon-soo South Korea Park Joo-bong
South Korea Chung Myung-hee
15–4, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1991 Malaysia Open South Korea Lee Sang-bok Denmark Thomas Lund
Denmark Pernille Dupont
15–11, 15–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1991 Thailand Open South Korea Lee Sang-bok Thailand Siripong Siripool
Thailand Ladawan Mulasartsatorn
17–18, 15–4, 15–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1996 U.S. Open South Korea Kim Dong-moon England Chris Hunt
Denmark Helene Kirkegaard
15–5, 15–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

IBF International

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1987 U.S. Open South Korea Kim Ho-ja
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1989 Hungarian International South Korea Chung Myung-hee South Korea Chun Sung-suk
South Korea Lee Jung-mi
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1987 U.S. Open South Korea Lee Deuk-choon
1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
1989 Hungarian International South Korea Shon Jin-hwan South Korea Sung Han-kuk
South Korea Chung Myung-hee
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

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  1. ^ a b c "정명희, 정소영 배드민턴". www.koreabadminton.org (in Korean). Archived from the original on 18 January 2005. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "(5)배드민턴 황금콤비 정소영·황혜영밤마다 바르셀로나의 꿈을 꾼다". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 9 January 1992. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  3. ^ "[배드민턴] 정소영-길영아조 세계랭킹 1위..여자복식서". The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 8 January 1994. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. ^ "지도자와 부모로 세 자매의 꿈을 응원하고 지도하는 김범식-정소영 배드민턴 가족". www.ibadmintonnews.com (in Korean). 16 November 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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