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Kang Jung-kum
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1967-09-17) 17 September 1967 (age 57)
Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea
HandednessRight
Women's singles WH1
Women's doubles WH1–WH2
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking9 (WS 22 October 2019)
4 (WD with Lee Sun-ae 1 November 2022)
4 (XD with Kim Kyung-hoon 18 May 2021)
Medal record
Women's para-badminton
Representing  South Korea
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Women's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ulsan Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Basel Mixed doubles

Kang Jung-kum (Korean강정금; born 17 September 1967) is a South Korean former para-badminton player.[1][2] In 2021, she competed in the women's singles WH1 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but did not advance to the knockout stage.[3][4][5]

Achievements

World Championships

Women's singles WH1

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England South Korea Son Ok-cha 18–21, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

Women's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England
South Korea Kim Yun-sim Thailand Sujirat Pookkham
Thailand Amnouy Wetwithan
8–21, 14–21 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea
South Korea Kim Jung-jun South Korea Lee Sam-seop
South Korea Lee Sun-ae
21–23, 21–17, 17–21 Bronze Bronze
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland
South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon Thailand Jakarin Homhual
Thailand Amnouy Wetwithan
11–21, 21–19, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

International tournaments (2011–2021) (3 titles, 2 runners-up)

Women's singles WH1

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2017 USA Para-Badminton International South Korea Son Ok-cha 21–18, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Women's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2021 Spanish Para-Badminton International South Korea Lee Sun-ae Thailand Sujirat Pookkham
Thailand Amnouy Wetwithan
12–21, 5–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 USA Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Jung-jun Japan Osamu Nagashima
Japan Yuma Yamazaki
18–21, 21–8, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Canada Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon South Korea Lee Dong-seop
South Korea Lee Sun-ae
12–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021 Spanish Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon Italy Yuri Ferrigno
Peru Pilar Jáuregui
18–21, 21–9, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

References

  1. ^ "Jung Kum Kang - Badminton | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  2. ^ "장애인배드민턴 국대, 도쿄패럴림픽 출전권 획득 위해 출국 : 양주시장애인자립생활센터". yjcil.or.kr (in Korean). 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  3. ^ 뉴시스 (2021-09-01). "최선 다하는 강정금". 뉴시스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  4. ^ "패럴림픽 첫 정식종목 '배드민턴' 국가대표 출국". 웰페어뉴스 (in Korean). 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  5. ^ "[패럴림pick] '역사적인 첫 패럴림픽 스매싱' 韓 배드민턴, 이동섭의 값진 승전고". STN NEWS (in Korean). 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2024-10-11.