Jung Yeon-kyung (Korean정연경; born 27 August 1982) is a South Korean badminton player.[1] She was part of the Korean junior team that won the silver medal at the 2000 Asian Junior Championships, and also clinched the bronze medal in the girls' doubles event.[2][3] Jung who educated at the Haksan Girls' High School, competed at the 2000 World Junior Championships, and won the mixed team silver medal after being defeated by Chinese team in the final.[4] Jung later joined the Samsung Electro-Mechanics team, and won the women's doubles title at the 2003 Noonnoppi Cup Badminton Super Series partnered with Chung Jae-hee.[5]

Jung Yeon-kyung
Personal information
Country South Korea
Born (1982-08-27) 27 August 1982 (age 41)
EventWomen's doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2000 Guangzhou Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2000 Kyoto Girls' team
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Kyoto Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Achievements edit

Asian Junior Championships edit

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2000 Nishiyama Park Gymnasium, Kyoto, Japan   Kim So-yeon   Li Yujia
  Zhang Yawen
7–15, 2–15   Bronze

BWF International edit

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
1999 Hungarian International   Kim So-yeon   Lee Hyo-jung
  Yim Kyung-jin
9–15, 13–15   Runner-up
1999 Norwegian International   Kim So-yeon   Lee Hyo-jung
  Yim Kyung-jin
7–15, 3–15   Runner-up
2002 Malaysia Satellite   Lee Kyung-won   Chung Jae-hee
  Yim Kyung-jin
2–11, 11–3, 8–11   Runner-up
2006 India Satellite   Kim Min-jung   Jwala Gutta
  Shruti Kurien
21–18, 21–19   Winner
2006 Malaysia Satellite   Kim Min-jung   Jung Kyung-eun
  Yoo Hyun-young
21–14, 21–17   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 India Satellite   Jung Hoon-min   Kim Young-sun
  Sun In-jang
21–12, 19–21, 21–18   Winner

References edit

  1. ^ "Players: Jung Yeon Kyung". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  2. ^ "2000 아시아주니어배드민턴선수권대회 (2000년)" (in Korean). Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  3. ^ "아시아주니어배드민턴- 이재진.정재성, 4강진출" (in Korean). 전북도민일보. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  4. ^ "[세계배드민턴단체전] 한국 여자팀 중국에 완패" (in Korean). 전북일보. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  5. ^ "이현일 우승, 성남시 종합우승 2003 눈높이컵 슈퍼시리즈 및 경기도 시군대항 대회 폐막" (in Korean). 배드민턴타임즈. Retrieved 4 May 2018.

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