Jeong Jae-gun

Jeong Jae-gun (, born 22 November 1976) 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.

Biography 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.

Achievements

Paralympic Games Men's doubles WH1–WH2

World Championships Men's singles WH1 Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Kim Jung-jun 9–21, 17–21 Silver Silver 2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand 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 Yu Soo-young Rick Hellmann Thomas Wandschneider 13–21, 21–18, 22–24 Bronze Bronze

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (4 titles, 3 runners-up) The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.

Men's singles WH1 Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result 2022 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1 Hiroshi Murayama 21–10, 21–10 Winner 2022 Thailand Para Badminton International Level 1 Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli 23–21, 16–21, 19–21 Runner-up 2024 Spanish Para Badminton International II Level 2 Thomas Wandschneider 21–17, 23–25, 22–20 Winner

Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Year Tournament LevelPartner Opponent Score Result 2022 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1 Kim Jung-jun Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop 20–22, 21–11, 18–21 Runner-up 2022 Thailand Para Badminton International Level 1 Yu Soo-young Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun 9–21, 12–21 Runner-up 2024 Thailand Para Badminton International Level 1 Yu Soo-young Rick Hellmann Thomas Wandschneider 21–14, 21–12 Winner 2024 4 Nations Para Badminton International Level 1 Yu Soo-young Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama 21–14, 21–14 Winner

International tournaments (from 2011 to 2021; 3 titles, 8 runners-up) Men's singles WH1 Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2015 China Para Badminton International Lee Sam-seop 21–16, 16–21, 13–21 Runner-up 2017 Japan Para Badminton International Lee Dong-seop 9–21, 11–21 Runner-up 2018 Irish Para Badminton International Lee Sam-seop 21–15, 21–17 Winner 2018 Japan Para Badminton International Lee Sam-seop 21–14, 21–17 Winner 2019 Irish Para Badminton International Lee Sam-seop 19–21, 21–17, 17–21 Runner-up 2020 Brazil Para Badminton International Lee Sam-seop 21–23, 17–21 Runner-up

Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result 2018 Spanish Para Badminton International Lee Sam-seop Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop 21–16, 11–21, 12–21 Runner-up 2018 Japan Para Badminton International Lee Sam-seop Kim Sung-hun David Toupé 17–21, 22–20, 13–21 Runner-up 2019 Dubai Para Badminton International Kim Jung-jun Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama 21–17, 21–7 Winner 2019 Thailand Para Badminton International Kim Kyung-hoon Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop 21–19, 11–21, 22–24 Runner-up

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result 2018 Irish Para Badminton International Pilar Jáuregui Lee Sam-seop Lee Sun-ae 14–21, 14–21 Runner-up