Chung So-young


Chung So-young 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
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1988
Seoul National University Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea

World Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1987Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China

World Cup

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1988National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand

Asian Games

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1990Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China

Asian Championships

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1985Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Asian Cup

Women's doubles
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
1991Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia

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

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1986Scandinavian Open

IBF International (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

Women's doubles
YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
1987U.S. Open