Jeong Jae-gun


Jeong Jae-gun is a South Korean para-badminton player. He competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where he reached the gold medal match of the men's doubles WH1–WH2 event with Yu Soo-young.

Biography

Jeong became disabled in 2007 after suffering a spinal fracture while working. He started exercising while hanging out with disabled badminton players at a rehabilitation hospital.

Achievements

Paralympic Games

Men's doubles WH1–WH2
YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResult
2024Porte de la Chapelle Arena, Paris, France

World Championships

Men's singles WH1
YearVenueOpponentScoreResult
2022Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (4 titles, 3 runners-up)

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.
Men's singles WH1
YearTournamentLevelOpponentScoreResult
2022Canada Para Badminton InternationalLevel 1gold1

International tournaments (from 2011 to 2021; 3 titles, 8 runners-up)

Men's singles WH1
YearTournamentOpponentScoreResult
2015China Para Badminton Internationalsilver2