Chung So-young (; born 20 February 1967) 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
World Championships
Women's doubles
World Cup
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
Asian Games
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
Asian Championships
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
Asian Cup
Women's doubles
IBF World Grand Prix
The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
IBF International
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
References
External links
Profile
Category:1967 births Category:Living people Category:People from Gimje Category:Sportspeople from North Jeolla Province Category:South Korean female badminton players Category:Badminton players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Category:Badminton players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic badminton players of South Korea Category:Olympic gold medalists for South Korea Category:Olympic medalists in badminton Category:Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics Category:Badminton players at the 1986 Asian Games Category:Badminton players at the 1990 Asian Games Category:Badminton players at the 1994 Asian Games Category:Asian Games gold medalists for South Korea Category:Asian Games silver medalists for South Korea Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for South Korea Category:Asian Games medalists in badminton Category:Medalists at the 1986 Asian Games Category:
Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Category:Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Category:World No. 1 badminton players
