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Chung So-young

Chung So-young (; 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.

Career

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

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.

Personal life

Chung graduated from Gunsan Girls' High School and later in Jeonbuk National University. 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.

Achievements

Olympic Games

Women's doubles

World Championships

Women's doubles

World Cup

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

Asian Games

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

Asian Championships

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

Asian Cup

Women's doubles

IBF World Grand Prix (33 titles, 17 runners-up)

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

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

IBF International (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

Women's doubles

Mixed doubles

References

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