Jeong Jae-gun

Jeong Jae-gun
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1976-11-22) 22 November 1976 (age 47)
Gyeongju, South Korea
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
HandednessRight
Men's singles WH1
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking4 (MS 27 August 2024)
3 (MD with Yu Soo-young 11 April 2023)
12 (XD with Jung Gye-oul 29 November 2022)
Current ranking5 (MS)
3 (MD with Yu Soo-young) (3 September 2024)
Medal record
Men's para-badminton
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Men's doubles
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tokyo Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Tokyo Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Pattaya Men's singles
BWF profile

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]

Biography

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Jeong 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

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Paralympic Games

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Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2024 Porte de la Chapelle Arena, Paris, France South Korea Yu Soo-young China Mai Jianpeng
China Qu Zimo 		10–21, 12–21 Silver

World Championships

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Men's singles WH1

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan South Korea Kim Jung-jun 9–21, 17–21 Silver Silver
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand China Qu Zimo 14–21, 4–21 Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan 		South Korea Yu Soo-young Germany Rick Hellmann
Germany Thomas Wandschneider 		13–21, 21–18, 22–24 Bronze Bronze

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (4 titles, 3 runners-up)

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The 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
2022 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1 Japan Hiroshi Murayama 21–10, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Thailand Para Badminton International Level 1 Malaysia Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli 23–21, 16–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 Spanish Para Badminton International II Level 2 Germany Thomas Wandschneider 21–17, 23–25, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1 South Korea Kim Jung-jun South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		20–22, 21–11, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Thailand Para Badminton International Level 1 South Korea Yu Soo-young South Korea Choi Jung-man
South Korea Kim Jung-jun 		9–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 Thailand Para Badminton International Level 1 South Korea Yu Soo-young Germany Rick Hellmann
Germany Thomas Wandschneider 		21–14, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 4 Nations Para Badminton International Level 1 South Korea Yu Soo-young Japan Daiki Kajiwara
Japan Hiroshi Murayama 		21–14, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

International tournaments (from 2011 to 2021; 3 titles, 8 runners-up)

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Men's singles WH1

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2015 China Para Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop 21–16, 16–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Japan Para Badminton International South Korea Lee Dong-seop 9–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Irish Para Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop 21–15, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Japan Para Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop 21–14, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Irish Para Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop 19–21, 21–17, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2020 Brazil Para Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop 21–23, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Spanish Para Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop South Korea Kim Jung-jun
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		21–16, 11–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Japan Para Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop South Korea Kim Sung-hun
France David Toupé 		17–21, 22–20, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Dubai Para Badminton International South Korea Kim Jung-jun Japan Daiki Kajiwara
Japan Hiroshi Murayama 		21–17, 21–7 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Thailand Para Badminton International South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon South Korea Kim Jung-jun
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		21–19, 11–21, 22–24 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Irish Para Badminton International Peru Pilar Jáuregui South Korea Lee Sam-seop
South Korea Lee Sun-ae 		14–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

References

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  1. ^ "Jeong Jaegun". Paris 2024 Paralympics.
  2. ^ https://www.donga.com/news/Sports/article/all/20240901/126787997/1
  3. ^ 김, 양희 (2 September 2024). "47살 국대 정재군 은메달…두달 전 떠난 아버지에 바치며 "사랑합니다"". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  4. ^ "울산 중구청 정재군, 패럴림픽 배드민턴 은메달 획득기사". www.usmbc.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Para Badminton Tournament Structure Bids for Tournaments 2022 Onwards". Badminton World Federation. 29 May 2022.
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