Jung Kyung-eun (Korean정경은; Korean pronunciation: [tɕʌŋ.ɡjʌŋ.ɯn] or [tɕʌŋ] [kjʌŋ.ɯn]; born 20 March 1990) is a South Korean professional badminton player.[1] She was the 2016 Summer Olympics bronze medalist in the women's doubles event.[2]

Jung Kyung-eun
정경은
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1990-03-20) 20 March 1990 (age 34)
Masan, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
HandednessRight
CoachLee Kyung-won
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking2 (WD with Shin Seung-chan 24 November 2016)
26 (XD with Kim Gi-jung 14 June 2012)
Current ranking17 (WD with Baek Ha-na 19 July 2022)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  South Korea
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Qingdao Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Dongguan Mixed team
Uber Cup
Gold medal – first place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Wuhan Women's team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Kunshan Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 New Delhi Women's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Women's team
Asia Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Gimcheon Women's doubles
Asia Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Hyderabad Women's team
East Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Hong Kong Women's team
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Waitakere City Girls' doubles
Silver medal – second place 2007 Waitakere City Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Pune Mixed team
Asian Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Kuala Lumpur Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kuala Lumpur Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Kuala Lumpur Girls' doubles
BWF profile

Career

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Jung Kyung-eun began her career competing in singles, but now concentrates on doubles. She has attained the most success with her women's doubles partner Kim Ha-na. In April 2012, they won their first major title at the 2012 India Open.[3] In the mixed doubles she has recently partnered with Kim Ki-jung; however, they have not achieved the same level of results as they have had in doubles with their respective genders.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Jung and her partner Kim Ha-na, along with Ha Jung-eun and Kim Min-jung of South Korea, Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang of China, and Meiliana Jauhari and Greysia Polii of Indonesia were disqualified from the competition for "not using one's best efforts to win a match" and "conducting oneself in a manner that is clearly abusive or detrimental to the sport" following matches the previous evening during which they were accused of trying to lose in order to manipulate the draw.[4] Jung and her partner Kim Ha-na played against China's Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang.[5] South Korea filed an appeal to the Badminton World Federation at the Olympics, but it was rejected.[4]

Jung competed at the 2014 Asian Games, and won the bronze medal together with the national women's team.[6]

At the 2016 Olympics she and doubles partner Shin Seung-chan won the bronze medal.[7]

In 2017, she helped the Korean national team to win the world team championships at the Sudirman Cup.[8][9]

Achievements

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Olympic Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2016 Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil   Shin Seung-chan   Tang Yuanting
  Yu Yang
21–8, 21–17   Bronze

Asian Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gimcheon Indoor Stadium,
Gimcheon, South Korea
  Kim Ha-na   Luo Ying
  Luo Yu
18–21, 18–21   Silver

BWF World Junior Championships

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Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 The Trusts Stadium,
Waitakere City, New Zealand
  Yoo Hyun-young   Xie Jing
  Zhong Qianxin
18–21, 21–10, 15–21   Silver

Asian Junior Championships

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Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Stadium Juara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Yoo Hyun-young   Lydia Cheah
  Tee Jing Yi
21–14, 17–21, 18–21   Bronze
2008 Stadium Juara,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  Lee Se-rang   Lu Lu
  Xia Huan
21–17, 19–21, 16–21   Bronze

BWF World Tour (5 titles, 2 runners-up)

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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[10] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[11]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Korea Masters Super 300   Chang Ye-na   Lee So-hee
  Shin Seung-chan
21–14, 21–17   Winner
2019 Swiss Open Super 300   Chang Ye-na   Nami Matsuyama
  Chiharu Shida
21–16, 21–13   Winner
2019 U.S. Open Super 300   Baek Ha-na   Nami Matsuyama
  Chiharu Shida
16–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2019 Hyderabad Open Super 100   Baek Ha-na   Ashwini Ponnappa
  N. Sikki Reddy
21–17, 21–17   Winner
2019 Denmark Open Super 750   Baek Ha-na   Chen Qingchen
  Jia Yifan
9–21, 21–19, 21–15   Winner
2019 Syed Modi International Super 300   Baek Ha-na   Chang Ye-na
  Kim Hye-rin
23–21, 21–15   Winner
2020 Thailand Masters Super 300   Baek Ha-na   Chen Qingchen
  Jia Yifan
21–17, 17–21, 15–21   Runner-up

BWF Superseries (3 titles, 4 runners-up)

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The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[12] is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011.[13] Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 India Open   Kim Ha-na   Bao Yixin
  Zhong Qianxin
21–17, 21–18   Winner
2014 India Open   Kim Ha-na   Tang Yuanting
  Yu Yang
10–21, 21–13, 16–21   Runner-up
2015 Malaysia Open   Chang Ye-na   Luo Ying
  Luo Yu
18–21, 9–21   Runner-up
2015 Denmark Open   Shin Seung-chan   Tian Qing
  Zhao Yunlei
Walkover   Winner
2016 Malaysia Open   Shin Seung-chan   Tang Yuanting
  Yu Yang
11–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2016 Korea Open   Shin Seung-chan   Luo Ying
  Luo Yu
21–13, 21–11   Winner
2016 Denmark Open   Shin Seung-chan   Misaki Matsutomo
  Ayaka Takahashi
21–19, 11–21, 16–21   Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (9 titles, 6 runners-up)

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The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017.

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2010 Korea Grand Prix   Yoo Hyun-young   Eom Hye-won
  Kim Ha-na
21–16, 18–21, 21–19   Winner
2011 Swiss Open   Kim Ha-na   Ha Jung-eun
  Kim Min-jung
12–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2011 U.S. Open   Kim Ha-na   Ha Jung-eun
  Kim Min-jung
21–14, 20–22, 18–21   Runner-up
2011 Macau Open   Kim Ha-na   Eom Hye-won
  Jang Ye-na
8–4 Retired   Winner
2012 German Open   Kim Ha-na   Tang Jinhua
  Xia Huan
21–23, 13–21   Runner-up
2013 German Open   Kim Ha-na   Ma Jin
  Tang Jinhua
11–21, 21–14, 21–13   Winner
2013 Swiss Open   Kim Ha-na   Lee So-hee
  Shin Seung-chan
23–21, 21–16   Winner
2013 Chinese Taipei Open   Kim Ha-na   Lee So-hee
  Shin Seung-chan
Walkover   Winner
2014 German Open   Kim Ha-na   Misaki Matsutomo
  Ayaka Takahashi
21–23, 22–24   Runner-up
2015 Korea Masters   Shin Seung-chan   Chang Ye-na
  Lee So-hee
7–21, 21–16, 19–21   Runner-up
2015 Macau Open   Shin Seung-chan   Poon Lok Yan
  Tse Ying Suet
18–21, 15–15 retired   Winner
2015 U.S. Grand Prix   Shin Seung-chan   Chang Ye-na
  Lee So-hee
24–22, 18–21, 21–12   Winner
2016 Syed Modi International   Shin Seung-chan   Eefje Muskens
  Selena Piek
21–15, 21–13   Winner
2016 Korea Masters   Shin Seung-chan   Chae Yoo-jung
  Kim So-yeong
21–14, 21–14   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Korea Grand Prix Gold   Kim Ki-jung   Yoo Yeon-seong
  Jang Ye-na
17–21, 19–21   Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 3 runners-up)

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Mongolian Satellite   Yoo Hyun-young   Kim Min-jung
  Sun In-jang
15–21, 18–21   Runner-up
2006 Malaysia Satellite   Yoo Hyun-young   Jung Youn-kyung
  Kim Min-jung
14–21, 17–21   Runner-up
2007 Korea International   Yoo Hyun-young   Bae Seung-hee
  Lee Seul-gi
21–18, 21–4   Winner
2009 Singapore International   Kim Jin-ock   Yao Lei
  Shinta Mulia Sari
22–20, 18–21, 22–20   Winner
2009 Korea International   Yoo Hyun-young   Ha Jung-eun
  Lee Kyung-won
21–19, 21–10   Winner
2010 Vietnam International   Yoo Hyun-young   Rie Eto
  Yu Wakita
21–16, 21–18   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Singapore International   Heo Hoon-hoi   Lee Jae-jin
  Kim Jin-ock
19–21, 11–21   Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

Record against selected opponents

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Jung Kyung-eun and Kim Ha-na at the 2013 French Super Series.

Women's doubles results with Kim Ha-na against Super Series finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[14]

References

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