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 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1988(Exhibition) Seoul National University Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea Kim Yun-ja Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 15–11, 14–17, 15–5 Gold 1992 Pavelló de la Mar Bella, Barcelona, Spain Hwang Hye-young Guan Weizhen Nong Qunhua 18–16, 12–15, 15–13 Gold

World Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1987 Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China Kim Yun-ja Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 15–12, 12–15, 4–15 Bronze 1991 Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark Hwang Hye-young Guan Weizhen Nong Qunhua 7–15, 8–15 Bronze 1993 National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England Gil Young-ah Chen Ying Wu Yuhong 7–15, 15–6, 11–15 Bronze

World Cup Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1988 National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand Kim Yun-ja Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 3–15, 7–15 Silver 1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Hwang Hye-young Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 2–15, 15–17 Silver 1990 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Hwang Hye-young Lai Caiqin Yao Fen 15–12, 7–15, 10–15 Bronze 1991 Macau Forum, Macau Hwang Hye-young Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean 15–3, 15–3 Gold 1993 Indira Gandhi Arena, New Delhi, India Gil Young-ah Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson 12–15, 9–15 Silver 1994 Phan Đình Phùng Indoor Stadium,Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Gil Young-ah Finarsih Lili Tampi 11–15, 12–15 Silver

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1989 Guangzhou Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee 5–15, 9–15 Silver

Asian Games Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1990 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Gil Young-ah Guan Weizhen Nong Qunhua 11–15, 4–15 Silver 1994 Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock Shim Eun-jung 9–15, 3–15 Silver

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea Lee Deuk-choon Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee 10–15, 3–15 Silver 1994 Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan Yoo Yong-sung Kang Kyung-jin Jang Hye-ock 15–10, 15–12 Gold

Asian Championships Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1985 Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hwang Hye-young Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee 5–15, 4–15 Silver 1991 Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hwang Hye-young Gil Young-ah Shim Eun-jung 15–2, 13–18, 15–4 Gold

Mixed doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1991 Cheras Indoor Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Lee Sang-bok Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee 7–15, 4–15 Silver

Asian Cup Women's doubles Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 1991 Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Indonesia Hwang Hye-young Kimiko Jinnai Hisako Mori 15–13, 15–1 Gold 1994 Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China Jang Hye-ock Chen Ying Wu Yuhong 15–9, 15–5 Gold 1996 Olympic Gymnasium No. 2, Seoul, South Korea Jang Hye-ock Indarti Issolina Deyana Lomban 15–7, 15–8 Gold

IBF World Grand Prix (33 titles, 17 runners-up) The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 Scandinavian Open Chung Myung-hee Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee 7–15, 14–17 Runner-up 1987 French Open Kim Ho-ja Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young 15–4, 9–15, 7–15 Runner-up 1987 Hong Kong Open Kim Yun-ja Ivanna Lie Rosiana Tendean 18–14, 11–15, 15–2 Winner 1987 Canadian Open Kim Ho-ja Cho Young-suk Kim Jung-ja 15–7, 10–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1988 Japan Open Chung Myung-hee Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers 15–2, 7–15, 15–6 Winner 1988 All England Open Kim Yun-ja Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young 15–8, 9–15 retired Winner 1988 French Open Kim Yun-ja Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young 9–15, 13–18 Runner-up 1988 Canadian Open Kim Yun-ja Eline Coene Erica van Dijck 4–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1988 U.S. Open Kim Yun-ja Cho Young-suk Lee Myung-hee 17–14, 15–4 Winner 1988 Malaysia Open Kim Yun-ja Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 6–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1989 Japan Open Chung Myung-hee Gillian Clark Julie Munday 4–15, 15–10, 3–15 Runner-up 1989 Swedish Open Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young Lee Young-suk 15–3, 15–5 Winner 1989 All England Open Chung Myung-hee Sun Xiaoqing Zhou Lei 15–7, 15–4 Winner 1989 Malaysia Open Hwang Hye-young Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 4–15, 4–15 Runner-up 1989 Thailand Open Hwang Hye-young Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 15–5, 17–18, 9–15 Runner-up 1989 Hong Kong Open Hwang Hye-young Guan Weizhen Lin Ying 4–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1990 Thailand Open Chung Myung-hee Lai Caiqin Yao Fen 11–15, 15–10, 12–15 Runner-up 1990 Malaysia Open Chung Myung-hee Lai Caiqin Yao Fen 7–15, 15–9, 15–9 Winner 1990 Indonesia Open Chung Myung-hee Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean 17–15, 8–15, 15–3 Winner 1991 Korea Open Hwang Hye-young Gil Young-ah Shim Eun-jung 17–16, 17–14 Winner 1991 All England Open Hwang Hye-young Kimiko Jinnai Hisako Mori 15–5, 15–3 Winner 1991 Malaysia Open Hwang Hye-young Gillian Clark Nettie Nielsen 15–10, 15–11 Winner 1991 Indonesia Open Gil Young-ah Chung Myung-hee Hwang Hye-young 18–14, 10–15, 9–15 Runner-up 1991 Singapore Open Chung Myung-hee Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson 15–11, 15–3 Winner 1991 World Grand Prix Finals Hwang Hye-young Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean 18–15, 15–3 Winner 1992 Japan Open Hwang Hye-young Gil Young-ah Shim Eun-jung 15–5, 15–10 Winner 1992 Korea Open Hwang Hye-young Gil Young-ah Shim Eun-jung 15–6, 15–7 Winner 1993 Japan Open Gil Young-ah Finarsih Lili Tampi 15–12, 15–5 Winner 1993 Korea Open Gil Young-ah Lin Yanfen Yao Fen 15–8, 15–5 Winner 1993 Swedish Open Gil Young-ah Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson 15–9, 15–11 Winner 1993 All England Open Gil Young-ah Lin Yanfen Yao Fen 5–15, 15–4, 15–7 Winner 1993 U.S. Open Gil Young-ah Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson 15–5, 15–4 Winner 1994 Japan Open Gil Young-ah Finarsih Lili Tampi 15–11, 15–11 Winner 1994 Korea Open Gil Young-ah Chen Ying Wu Yuhong 15–8, 15–12 Winner 1994 Swedish Open Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock Shim Eun-jung 15–9, 15–11 Winner 1994 All England Open Gil Young-ah Jang Hye-ock Shim Eun-jung 7–15, 15–8, 15–4 Winner 1994 Indonesia Open Gil Young-ah Finarsih Lili Tampi 10–15, 15–9, 15–17 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1986 All England Open Lee Deuk-choon Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee 5–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1987 Canadian Open Lee Deuk-choon Andy Goode Gillian Gowers 15–3, 11–15, 5–15 Runner-up 1988 Japan Open Lee Deuk-choon Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee Walkover Runner-up 1988 French Open Park Joo-bong Sakrapee Thongsari Piyathip Sansaniyakulvilai 15–6, 15–6 Winner 1989 Japan Open Lee Sang-bok Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee 6–15, 3–15 Runner-up 1989 Swiss Open Kim Moon-soo Nick Ponting Cheryl Johnson 18–15, 15–4 Winner 1989 Malaysia Open Park Joo-bong Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont 15–7, 15–13 Winner 1989 Thailand Open Park Joo-bong Kim Moon-soo Hwang Hye-young 15–4, 15–2 Winner 1989 Hong Kong Open Choi Sang-bum Chan Chi Choi Amy Chan 15–12, 16–18, 15–2 Winner 1990 French Open Kim Moon-soo Park Joo-bong Chung Myung-hee 15–4, 15–6 Winner 1991 Malaysia Open Lee Sang-bok Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont 15–11, 15–8 Winner 1991 Thailand Open Lee Sang-bok Siripong Siripool Ladawan Mulasartsatorn 17–18, 15–4, 15–13 Winner 1996 U.S. Open Kim Dong-moon Chris Hunt Helene Kirkegaard 15–5, 15–7 Winner

IBF International (2 titles, 2 runners-up) Women's doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1987 U.S. Open Kim Ho-ja Johanne Falardeau Denyse Julien 15–8, 15–6 Winner 1989 Hungarian International Chung Myung-hee Chun Sung-suk Lee Jung-mi 11–15, 15–10, 9–15 Runner-up

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 1987 U.S. Open Lee Deuk-choon Mike Butler Claire Backhouse 15–12, 15–6 Winner 1989 Hungarian International Shon Jin-hwan Sung Han-kuk Chung Myung-hee 15–9, 10–15, 4–15 Runner-up

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