Chung So-young

Chung So-young (Korean: 정소영; 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]

Chung So-young
Personal information
Country South Korea
Born (1967-02-20) 20 February 1967[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
BWF profile
Chung So-young
Hangul
정소영
Hanja
鄭素英
Revised RomanizationJeong So-yeong
McCune–ReischauerChŏng So-yŏng

Career

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

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

Olympic Games

Women's doubles

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

World Championships

Women's doubles

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

World Cup

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

Asian Games

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

Asian Cup

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1991 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Hwang Hye-young Kimiko Jinnai
Hisako Mori
15–13, 15–1 Gold
1994 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Jang Hye-ock Chen Ying
Wu Yuhong
15–9, 15–5 Gold
1996 Olympic Gymnasium No. 2, Seoul, South Korea Jang Hye-ock Indarti Issolina
Deyana Lomban
15–7, 16–8 Gold

IBF World Grand Prix

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

Mixed doubles

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

IBF International

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1987 U.S. Open Kim Ho-ja
Winner
1989 Hungarian International Chung Myung-hee Chun Sung-suk
Lee Jung-mi
Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1987 U.S. Open Lee Deuk-choon
Winner
1989 Hungarian International Shon Jin-hwan Sung Han-kuk
Chung Myung-hee
Runner-up

References

  1. "정명희, 정소영 배드민턴". www.koreabadminton.org (in Korean). Archived from the original on 18 January 2005. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. "(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". www.hankyung.com (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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