Jeong Jae-gun (Korean: 정재군; Hanja: 郑在健, born 22 November 1976)[1] is a South Korean para-badminton player. He competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where he reached the gold medal match of the men's doubles WH1–WH2 event with Yu Soo-young.[2][3]
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 November 1976 Gyeongju, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Men's singles WH1 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 4 (MS 27 August 2024) 3 (MD with Yu Soo-young 11 April 2023) 12 (XD with Jung Gye-oul 29 November 2022) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 5 (MS) 3 (MD with Yu Soo-young) (3 September 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
editJeong became disabled in 2007 after suffering a spinal fracture while working. He started exercising while hanging out with disabled badminton players at a rehabilitation hospital.[4]
Achievements
editParalympic Games
editMen's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2024 | Porte de la Chapelle Arena, Paris, France |  Yu Soo-young
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 Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo
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10–21, 12–21 |  Silver
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World Championships
editMen's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan | Kim Jung-jun
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9–21, 17–21 |  Silver
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| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand | Qu Zimo
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14–21, 4–21 |  Bronze
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |
Yu Soo-young
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 Rick Hellmann Thomas Wandschneider
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13–21, 21–18, 22–24 | Bronze
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BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (4 titles, 3 runners-up)
editThe BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[5]
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Tournament | Level | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 |  Hiroshi Murayama
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21–10, 21–10 |  Winner
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| 2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 |  Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli
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23–21, 16–21, 19–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2024 | Spanish Para Badminton International II | Level 2 | Thomas Wandschneider
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21–17, 23–25, 22–20 | Winner
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2022 | Canada Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Kim Jung-jun
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Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop
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20–22, 21–11, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2022 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Yu Soo-young
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Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun
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9–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2024 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Yu Soo-young
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Rick Hellmann Thomas Wandschneider
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21–14, 21–12 | Winner
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| 2024 | 4 Nations Para Badminton International | Level 1 | Yu Soo-young
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Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama
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21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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International tournaments (from 2011 to 2021; 3 titles, 8 runners-up)
editMen's singles WH1
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | China Para Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop
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21–16, 16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2017 | Japan Para Badminton International | Lee Dong-seop
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9–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Irish Para Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop
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21–15, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop
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21–14, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2019 | Irish Para Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop
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19–21, 21–17, 17–21 | Runner-up
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| 2020 | Brazil Para Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop
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21–23, 17–21 | Runner-up
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Men's doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Spanish Para Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop
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Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop
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21–16, 11–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2018 | Japan Para Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop
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Kim Sung-hun David Toupé
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17–21, 22–20, 13–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Dubai Para Badminton International | Kim Jung-jun
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Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama
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21–17, 21–7 | Winner
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| 2019 | Thailand Para Badminton International | Kim Kyung-hoon
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Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop
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21–19, 11–21, 22–24 | Runner-up
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Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Irish Para Badminton International |  Pilar Jáuregui
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Lee Sam-seop Lee Sun-ae
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14–21, 14–21 | Runner-up
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References
edit- ^ "Jeong Jaegun". Paris 2024 Paralympics.
- ^ https://www.donga.com/news/Sports/article/all/20240901/126787997/1
- ^ 김, 양희 (2 September 2024). "47살 국대 정재군 은메달…두달 전 떠난 아버지에 바치며 "사랑합니다"". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "울산 중구청 정재군, 패럴림픽 배드민턴 은메달 획득기사". www.usmbc.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
External links
edit- Jeong Jae Gun at BWFBadminton.com
- Jeong Jaegun at BWFPara.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Jeong Jaegun at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (alternate link)