Jung Kyung-eun
Jung Kyung-eun is a professional badminton player from South Korea. She was the 2016 Summer Olympics bronze medalist in the women's doubles event.
Career
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. 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. Jung and her partner Kim Ha-na played against China's Wang Xiaoli and Yu Yang. South Korea filed an appeal to the Badminton World Federation at the Olympics, but it was rejected.
Jung competed at the 2014 Asian Games, and won the bronze medal together with the national women's team.
At the 2016 Olympics she and doubles partner Shin Seung-chan won the bronze medal.
In 2017, she helped the Korean national team to win the world team championships at the Sudirman Cup.
Achievements
Olympic Games
Women's doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2016 | Riocentro - Pavilion 4, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–8, 21–17 | Bronze |
Asian Championships
Women's doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2014 | Gimcheon Indoor Stadium, Gimcheon, South Korea | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 18–21 | Silver |
BWF World Junior Championships
Girls' doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2007 | Waitakere Trust Stadium, Waitakere City, New Zealand | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 21–10, 15–21 | Silver |
Asian Junior Championships
Girls' doublesYear | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2008 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 19–21, 16–21 | Bronze |
2007 | Stadium Juara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 17–21, 18–21 | Bronze |
BWF World Tour (5 titles, 2 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. The BWF World Tour are divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2020 | Thailand Masters | Super 300 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 17–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Syed Modi International | Super 300 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 23–21, 21–15 | Winner |
2019 | Denmark Open | Super 750 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 9–21, 21–19, 21–15 | Winner |
2019 | Hyderabad Open | Super 100 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 21–17 | Winner |
2019 | U.S. Open | Super 300 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 16–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Swiss Open | Super 300 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 21–13 | Winner |
2018 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 21–17 | Winner |
BWF Superseries (3 titles, 4 runners-up)
The BWF Superseries, launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation. BWF Superseries has two level such as Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries features twelve tournaments around the world, which introduced since 2011, with successful players invited to the Superseries Finals held at the year end.Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2016 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, 11–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2016 | Korea Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–13, 21–11 | Winner |
2016 | Malaysia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–21, 1–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Denmark Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Walkover | Winner |
2015 | Malaysia Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | India Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 10–21, 21–13, 16–21 | Runner-up |
2012 | India Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–17, 21–18 | Winner |
BWF Grand Prix (9 titles, 6 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix has two levels: Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation since 2007.Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2016 | Korea Masters | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 21–14 | Winner |
2016 | Syed Modi International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–15, 21–13 | Winner |
2015 | U.S. Grand Prix | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 24–22, 18–21, 21–12 | Winner |
2015 | Macau Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 18–21, 15–15 Retired | Winner |
2015 | Korea Masters | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–21, 21–16, 19–21 | Runner-up |
2014 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–23, 22–24 | Runner-up |
2013 | Chinese Taipei Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Walkover | Winner |
2013 | Swiss Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 23–21, 21–16 | Winner |
2013 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 11–21, 21–14, 21–13 | Winner |
2012 | German Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–23, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Macau Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 8–4 Retired | Winner |
2011 | U.S. Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–14, 20–22, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2011 | Swiss Open | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 12–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
2010 | Korea Masters | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 18–21, 21–19 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2011 | Korea Masters | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 17–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
Women's doublesYear | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2010 | Vietnam International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–16, 21–18 | Winner |
2009 | Korea International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–19, 21–10 | Winner |
2009 | Singapore International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 22–20, 18–21, 22–20 | Winner |
2007 | Korea International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 21–18, 21–4 | Winner |
2006 | Malaysia Satellite | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 14–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
2009 | Singapore International | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 19–21, 11–21 | Runner-up |
Record against selected opponents
Women's doubles results with Kim Ha-na against Super Series finalists, World Championships semifinalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.- Leanne Choo & Renuga Veeran 1–0
- Alex Bruce & Michelle Li 1–0
- Xia Huan & Tang Jinhua 0–2
- Wang Xiaoli & Yu Yang 0–5
- Tian Qing & Zhao Yunlei 0–5
- Bao Yixin & Zhong Qianxin 1–3
- Bao Yixin & Tian Qing 1–0
- Bao Yixin & Cheng Shu 0–1
- Ma Jin & Tang Jinhua 1–1
- Luo Ying & Luo Yu 3–4
- Tang Yuanting & Yu Yang 0–1
- Cheng Wen-hsing & Chien Yu-chin 1–2
- Christinna Pedersen & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 2–3
- Poon Lok Yan & Tse Ying Suet 2–0
- Jwala Gutta & Ashwini Ponnappa 2–1
- Vita Marissa & Nadya Melati 1–0
- Mizuki Fujii & Reika Kakiiwa 3–1
- Miyuki Maeda & Satoko Suetsuna 3–0
- Shizuka Matsuo & Mami Naito 3–2
- Misaki Matsutomo & Ayaka Takahashi 6–3
- Reika Kakiiwa & Miyuki Maeda 2–2
- Ha Jung-eun & Kim Min-jung 1–3
- Chin Eei Hui & Wong Pei Tty 2–0
- Shinta Mulia Sari & Yao Lei 1–0
- Duanganong Aroonkesorn & Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 2–0