Kim Jung-jun (Korean김정준; Hanja金正俊; born 26 August 1978) is a South Korean paralympic badminton player.[1][2][3][4] He participated at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the badminton competition, and won silver medals in the men's singles WH2 event, and the men's doubles WH1–WH2 event, with his teammate, Lee Dong-seop.[5]

Kim Jung-jun
Personal information
Country South Korea
Born (1978-08-26) 26 August 1978 (age 45)
Goryeong County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Men's singles WH2
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking1 (MS 1 January 2019)
1 (MD with Lee Sam-seop 25 June 2019)
Current ranking2 (MS)
5 (MD with Choi Jung-man) (8 November 2022)
Medal record
Men's para-badminton
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Men's doubles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dortmund Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dortmund Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ulsan Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ulsan Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Basel Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Basel Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tokyo Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ulsan Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Pattaya Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Pattaya Men's doubles
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Men's singles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Yeoju Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Yeoju Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Yeoju Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Beijing Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Beijing Men's doubles

Achievements edit

Paralympic Games edit

Men's singles WH2

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2021 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan   Daiki Kajiwara 18–21, 19–21   Silver

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2021 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan
  Lee Dong-seop   Mai Jianpeng
  Qu Zimo
10–21, 14–21   Silver

World Championships edit

Men's singles WH2

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany   Kim Kyung-hoon 21–15, 21–17   Gold
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England   Kim Kyung-hoon 21–19, 21–16   Gold
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea   Kim Kyung-hoon 21–16, 21–19   Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland   Chan Ho Yuen 21–18, 13–21, 21–18   Gold
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan   Daiki Kajiwara 12–21, 11–21   Silver
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand   Yu Soo-young 10–21, 21–19, 13–21   Bronze

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany
  Kim Kyung-hoon   Gobi Ranganathan
  Martin Rooke
21–14, 21–19   Gold
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
  Lee Dong-seop   Kim Kyung-hoon
  Lee Sam-seop
17–21, 21–19, 24–26   Silver
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea
  Lee Sam-seop   Choi Jung-man
  Kim Sung-hun
16–21, 21–10, 21–8   Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
  Lee Dong-seop   Mai Jianpeng
  Qu Zimo
21–18, 18–21, 15–21   Silver
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand   Choi Jung-man   Mai Jianpeng
  Qu Zimo
10–21, 17–21   Bronze

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea
  Kang Jung-kum   Lee Sam-seop
  Lee Sun-ae
21–23, 21–17, 17–21   Bronze

Asian Para Games edit

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea   Kim Kyung-hoon 21–12, 14–21, 21–13   Gold
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia   Chan Ho Yuen 15–21, 21–6, 21–17   Gold

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia   Lee Dong-seop   Mai Jianpeng
  Qu Zimo
15–21, 21–13, 17–21   Silver
2023 Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China   Choi Jung-man   Mai Jianpeng
  Qu Zimo
15–21, 16–21   Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea   Son Ok-cha   Jakarin Homhaul
  Amnouy Wetwithan
21–16, 18–21, 15–21   Bronze

Asian Championships edit

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2012 Yeo-ju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea   Lee Sam-seop 10–21, 21–15, 21–11   Gold
2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China   Mai Jianpeng 21–5, 21–12   Gold

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012[a] Yeo-ju Sports Center,
Yeoju, South Korea
  Lee Sam-seop   Fang Chih-tsung
  Ong Yu-yu
21–6, 21–1   Gold
  Osamu Nagashima
  Tsutomu Shimada
21–9, 21–12
  Jakarin Homhaul
  Kornpeekanok Chatchai
21–8, 21–12
2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities,
Beijing, China
  Lee Sam-seop   Kim Kyung-hoon
  Lee Dong-seop
17–21, 16–21   Silver

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012[b] Yeo-ju Sports Center,
Yeoju, South Korea
  Son Ok-cha   Lee Sam-seop
  Lee Mi-ok
21–15, 21–17   Gold
  Jakarin Homhaul
  Amnouy Wetwithan
18–21, 21–9, 21–17
  Hiroki Fujino
  Midori Shimada
21–9, 21–7
  Kornpeekanok Chatchai
  Piyawan Thinjun
21–6, 21–11

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (10 titles, 6 runners-up) edit

The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[6][7]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2022 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1   Daiki Kajiwara 12–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2023 Spanish Para Badminton International II Level 2   Daiki Kajiwara 14–21, 11–21   Runner-up
2023 Spanish Para Badminton International I Level 1   Daiki Kajiwara 13–21, 7–21   Runner-up
2023 Uganda Para Badminton International Level 3   Sanjeev Kumar 21–15, 21–13   Winner
2023 4 Nations Para Badminton International Level 1   Daiki Kajiwara 17–21, 21–19, 9–21   Runner-up
2023 Western Australia Para Badminton International Level 2   Kim Kyung-hoon 21–12, 21–17   Winner

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Bahrain Para Badminton International Level 2   Choi Jung-man   Rick Cornell Hellmann
  Thomas Wandschneider
12–21, 21–10, 21–11   Winner
2022 Dubai Para Badminton International Level 2   Choi Jung-man   Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli
  Noor Azwan Noorlan
21–13, 21–12   Winner
2022 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1   Jeong Jae-gun   Kim Kyung-hoon
  Lee Sam-seop
20–22, 21–11, 18–21   Runner-up
2022 Thailand Para Badminton International Level 1   Choi Jung-man   Jeong Jae-gun
  Yu Soo-young
21–13, 21–12   Winner
2023 Spanish Para Badminton International I Level 1   Choi Jung-man   Daiki Kajiwara
  Hiroshi Murayama
21–18, 21–19   Winner
2023 Thailand Para Badminton International Level 2   Choi Jung-man   Mai Jianpeng
  Qu Zimo
21–17, 14–21, 21–17   Winner
2023 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1   Choi Jung-man   Daiki Kajiwara
  Hiroshi Murayama
11–21, 21–17, 16–21   Runner-up
2023 Uganda Para Badminton International Level 3   Ryu Dong-hyun   Sanjeev Kumar
  Francisco Motero
21–7, 21–16   Winner
2023 4 Nations Para Badminton International Level 1   Choi Jung-man   Daiki Kajiwara
  Hiroshi Murayama
21–18, 19–21, 21–16   Winner
2023 Western Australia Para Badminton International Level 2   Ryu Dong-hyun   Prem Kumar Ale
  Abu Hubaida
21–6, 21–14   Winner

International Tournaments (35 titles, 9 runners-up) edit

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2013 Spanish Para Badminton International   Lee Sam-seop 21–19, 18–21, 21–16   Winner
2014 England Para Badminton Championships   Kim Kyung-hoon 21–17, 14–21, 21–19   Winner
2015 China Para Badminton International   Kim Kyung-hoon 21–19, 21–14   Winner
2016 Irish Para Badminton International   Kim Kyung-hoon 22–20, 21–19   Winner
2017 Spanish Para Badminton International   Kim Kyung-hoon 21–12, 23–21   Winner
2017 Thailand Para Badminton International   Chan Ho Yuen 21–18, 21–12   Winner
2017 Japan Para Badminton International   Chan Ho Yuen 22–20, 21–13   Winner
2017 USA Para Badminton International   Madzlan Saibon 21–16, 19–21, 22–20   Winner
2018 Spanish Para Badminton International   Chan Ho Yuen 21–7, 21–13   Winner
2018 Thailand Para Badminton International   Chan Ho Yuen 27–25, 18–21, 21–16   Winner
2018 Australia Para Badminton International   Chan Ho Yuen 14–21, 21–18, 13–21   Runner-up
2019 Turkish Para Badminton International   Chan Ho Yuen 12–21, 21–11, 18–21   Runner-up
2019 Dubai Para Badminton International   Chan Ho Yuen 15–21, 21–13, 21–19   Winner
2019 Canada Para Badminton International   Chan Ho Yuen 17–21, 11–21   Runner-up
2019 Irish Para Badminton International   Chan Ho Yuen 21–12, 21–19   Winner
2019 Thailand Para Badminton International   Chan Ho Yuen 19–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2019 Japan Para Badminton International   Chan Ho Yuen 21–18, 21–14   Winner
2020 Brazil Para Badminton International   Amir Levi 21–17, 18–21, 21–10   Winner
2020 Peru Para Badminton International   Daiki Kajiwara 21–13, 21–14   Winner
2021 Spanish Para Badminton International   Luca Olgiati 21–10, 21–12   Winner

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013[c] Spanish Para Badminton International   Lee Sam-seop   Sébastien Martin
  Seiji Yamami
21–9, 21–8   Winner
  Javier Fernández
  Roberto Galdos
21–11, 21–8
  David Toupé
  Thomas Wandschneider
21–11, 21–14
2014 England Para Badminton Championships   Lee Sam-seop   Chan Ho Yuen
  Jakarin Homhual
21–15, 21–8   Winner
2016 Irish Para Badminton International   Lee Sam-seop   David Toupé
  Thomas Wandschneider
21–14, 21–9   Winner
2017 Spanish Para Badminton International   Choi Jung-man   Kim Kyung-hoon
  Lee Sam-seop
21–14, 21–15   Winner
2017 Thailand Para Badminton International   Lee Sam-seop   Kim Kyung-hoon
  Lee Dong-seop
21–16, 21–12   Winner
2017 Japan Para Badminton International   Choi Jung-man   Kim Kyung-hoon
  Lee Sam-seop
21–16, 18–21, 19–21   Runner-up
2017 USA Para Badminton International   Lee Sam-seop   Chan Ho Yuen
  Osamu Nagashima
21–11, 21–16   Winner
2018 Spanish Para Badminton International   Choi Jung-man   Jeong Jae-gun
  Lee Sam-seop
16–21, 21–11, 21–12   Winner
2018 Thailand Para Badminton International   Lee Dong-seop   Choi Jung-man
  Lee Sam-seop
19–21, 19–21   Winner
2018 Australia Para Badminton International   Choi Jung-man   Amir Levi
  David Toupé
21–8, 21–17   Winner
2019 Turkish Para Badminton International   Lee Sam-seop   Mai Jianpeng
  Qu Zimo
11–21, 21–18, 14–21   Runner-up
2018 Canada Para Badminton International   Lee Dong-seop   Choi Jung-man
  Kim Kyung-hoon
21–10, 21–17   Winner
2019 Irish Para Badminton International   Lee Sam-seop   Kornpeekanok Chatchai
  Aphichat Sumpradit
21–6, 21–13   Winner
2018 Irish Para Badminton International   Lee Sam-seop   Jeong Jae-gun
  Kim Kyung-hoon
19–21, 21–11, 24–22   Winner
2019 Japan Para Badminton International   Lee Dong-seop   Mai Jianpeng
  Qu Zimo
12–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2020 Peru Para Badminton International   Lee Dong-seop   Daiki Kajiwara
  Hiroshi Murayama
22–20, 15–21, 21–18   Winner
2021 Spanish Para Badminton International   Lee Dong-seop   Kim Kyung-hoon
  Lee Sam-seop
21–12, 21–15   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 China Para Badminton International   Ikumi Fuke   Mai Jianpeng
  Wang Ping
17–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2017 Spanish Para Badminton International   Kim Seung-suk   Chan Ho Yuen
  To Man-kei
21–11, 12–21, 21–11   Winner
2017 Spanish Para Badminton International   Choi Jung-man   Kim Kyung-hoon
  Lee Sam-seop
21–14, 21–15   Winner
2017 Japan Para Badminton International   Kim Seung-suk   Jakarin Homhaul
  Amnouy Wetwithan
21–14, 24–22   Winner
2017 USA Para Badminton International   Kang Jung-kum   Osamu Nagashima
  Yuma Yamazaki
18–21, 21–8, 21–16   Winner
2018 Thailand Para Badminton International   Son Ok-cha   Osamu Nagashima
  Yuma Yamazaki
12–21, 14–21   Runner-up
2018 Australia Para Badminton International   Kim Seung-suk   Hiroshi Murayama
  Rie Ogura
11–21, 21–14, 21–18   Winner

References edit

  1. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: full medal table". The Guardian. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Basel 2019: Kim Jung Jun's fantastic four". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Jung Jun Kim eyes badminton gold on the biggest stage". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Family support inspires Kim Jung jun to go for Tokyo gold". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
  7. ^ "BWF Para Tournamentsoftware". Badminton World Federation. 11 July 2022.

Notes edit

  1. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  2. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.
  3. ^ This tournament uses a round robin system.