Jang Hye-ock

Jang Hye-ock (Korean: 장혜옥; Hanja: 張惠玉; born 9 February 1977) was a badminton player from South Korea who affiliate with Chungnam Provincial office team.[1] She won the gold medal at the 1995 IBF World Championships in women's doubles, playing with Gil Young-ah. At 18 years, 3 months, and 19 days, she was the youngest player ever to win a World Championship title, in any discipline.[2] The same year she won the 1995 All England Open Badminton Championships. She reached a career high as women's doubles world number 1 with Gil in August 1995.[3] Jang competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, and she won the silver medal in the women's doubles together with Gil Young-ah.

Jang Hye-ock
Personal information
Country South Korea
Born (1977-02-09) 9 February 1977
Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (WD with Gil Young-ah August 1995)
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Women's badminton
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta Women's doubles
World Championships
1995 Lausanne Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
1995 Lausanne Mixed team
Uber Cup
1994 Jakarta Women's team
1996 Hong Kong Women's team
1998 Hong Kong Women's team
Asian Games
1994 Hiroshima Women's doubles
1994 Hiroshima Women's team
1994 Hiroshima Mixed doubles
Asian Championships
1994 Shanghai Women's doubles
1994 Shanghai Mixed doubles
Asian Cup
1994 Beijing Women's doubles
1996 Seoul Women's doubles
1995 Qingdao Women's doubles
1994 Beijing Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Career

Jang Hye-ock entered the national team in 1993, when she was in the second grade of Seongshim Girls' High School. Although, she has a small physique, Jang was excellent as play-maker, supporting with her power and spirit to compete. In February 1996, she undergo surgery for an enlarged rib and after recovered her injury, she competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, won a silver medal in the women's doubles with Gil Young-ah.[4]

In 1998, after played two tournaments in Europe, she suffered a hip injury, and then she decided to left the national team and the international tournaments. After her retirement, she keep playing domestically for her local team and later for Jeonbuk Bank. She is now coaching in her alma mater, Seongshim Girls' High School. She did also coach the national junior team for about 3 years, back when Lee Yong-dae was on the team.[2]

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1996 GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States Gil Young-ah Ge Fei
Gu Jun		 5–15, 5–15 Silver

World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1995 Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland Gil Young-ah Finarsih
Lili Tampi		 3–15, 15–11, 15–10 Gold

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan Shim Eun-jung Chung So-young
Gil Young-ah		 15–9, 15–3 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan Kang Kyung-jin Yoo Yong-sung
Chung So-young		 10–15, 12–15 Silver

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China Shim Eun-jung Ge Fei
Gu Jun		 6–15, 8–15 Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China Yoo Yong-sung Wang Xiaoyuan
Liu Jianjun		 6–15, 15–6, 5–15 Bronze

Asian Cup

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Chung So-young Chen Ying
Wu Yuhong		 15–9, 15–5 Gold
1995 Qingdao, China Gil Young-ah Ge Fei
Gu Jun		 7–15, 17–18 Silver
1996 Olympic Gymnasium No. 2, Seoul, South Korea Chung So-young Indarti Issolina
Deyana Lomban		 15–7, 16–8 Gold

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Yoo Yong-sung Aryono Miranat
Eliza Nathanael		 10–15, 16–18 Bronze

IBF World Grand Prix

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1994 Swedish Open Shim Eun-jung Chung So-young
Gil Young-ah		 9–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1994 All England Open Shim Eun-jung Chung So-young
Gil Young-ah		 15–7, 8–15, 4–15 Runner-up
1994 Hong Kong Open Shim Eun-jung Ge Fei
Gu Jun		 15–11, 18–14 Winner
1994 China Open Bang Soo-hyun Ge Fei
Gu Jun		 8–15, 2–15 Runner-up
1995 Korea Open Gil Young-ah Ge Fei
Gu Jun		 15–13, 1–15, 15–11 Winner
1995 All England Open Gil Young-ah Eliza Nathanael
Zelin Resiana		 15–6, 15–3 Winner
1995 Malaysia Open Gil Young-ah Julie Bradbury
Joanne Wright		 10–15, 11–15 Runner-up
1995 Singapore Open Gil Young-ah Ge Fei
Gu Jun		 12–15, 7–15 Runner-up
1995 U.S. Open Gil Young-ah Kim Mee-hyang
Kim Shin-young		 15–9, 15–4 Winner
1995 Canadian Open Gil Young-ah Qin Yiyuan
Tang Yongshu		 15–10, 15–4 Winner
1995 Hong Kong Open Gil Young-ah Julie Bradbury
Joanne Wright		 17–15, 15–5 Winner
1995 China Open Gil Young-ah Ge Fei
Gu Jun		 12–15, 15–10, 3–15 Runner-up
1995 Thailand Open Gil Young-ah Ge Fei
Gu Jun		 18–17, 15–6 Winner
1995 World Grand Prix Finals Gil Young-ah Ge Fei
Gu Jun		 7–15, 12–15 Runner-up
1996 Japan Open Gil Young-ah Ge Fei
Gu Jun		 15–5, 14–17, 15–10 Winner
1996 Korea Open Gil Young-ah Kim Mee-hyang
Kim Shin-young		 11–15, 15–11, 15–4 Winner
1998 Swedish Open Ra Kyung-min Huang Nanyan
Liu Zhong		 15–12, 15–9 Winner
1998 All England Open Ra Kyung-min Ge Fei
Gu Jun		 7–15, 7–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1993 China Open Yoo Yong-sung Chen Xingdong
Sun Man		 15–12, 9–15, 8–15 Runner-up
1994 Swedish Open Yoo Yong-sung Ron Michels
Erica van den Heuvel		 15–9, 10–15, 18–17 Winner

References
  1. "Tournament Personnel Data". www.koreabadminton.org. Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. Hearn, Don (18 November 2013). "Exclusive interview with the youngest ever badminton World Champion". www.badzine.net. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. "길영아.장혜옥組 세계랭킹 1위에-국제배드민턴聯 발표". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 5 August 1995. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. "[스웨덴 배드민턴] 장혜옥, 투병재기의 셔틀콕". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 5 March 1998. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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