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| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | Seoul National University Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea | ![]() World ChampionshipsWomen's doubles
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