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Chung So-young

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In this Korean name, the family name is Chung.

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
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

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   Hwang Hye-young   Guan Weizhen
  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   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

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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   Lai Caiqin
  Yao Fen 		15–12, 7–15, 10–15   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 Đình Phùng 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

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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

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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

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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, 15–8   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   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

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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

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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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