Kim Jung-jun

Kim Jung-jun
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1978-08-26) 26 August 1978 (age 46)
Goryeong County, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea
Men's singles WH2
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking1 (MS 1 January 2019)
1 (MD with Lee Sam-seop 25 June 2019)
Current ranking3 (MS)
2 (MD with Choi Jung-man) (3 September 2024)
Medal record
Men's para-badminton
Representing  South Korea
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Men's singles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dortmund Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Dortmund Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ulsan Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ulsan Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2019 Basel Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Stoke Mandeville Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2019 Basel Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Tokyo Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ulsan Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Pattaya Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Pattaya Men's doubles
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Men's singles
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Yeoju Men's singles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Yeoju Men's doubles
Gold medal – first place 2012 Yeoju Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2016 Beijing Men's singles
Silver medal – second place 2016 Beijing Men's doubles
BWF profile

Kim Jung-jun (Korean: 김정준; Hanja: 金正俊; born 26 August 1978) is a South Korean para-badminton player.[1][2][3][4] He participated at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the badminton competition, and won silver medals in the men's singles WH2 event, and the men's doubles WH1–WH2 event, with his teammate, Lee Dong-seop.[5]

Achievements

Paralympic Games

Men's singles WH2

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2020 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Japan Daiki Kajiwara 18–21, 19–21 Silver
2024 Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France South Korea Yu Soo-young 19–21, 21–19, 24–22 Bronze

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2020 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,
Tokyo, Japan 		South Korea Lee Dong-seop China Mai Jianpeng
China Qu Zimo 		10–21, 14–21 Silver

World Championships

Men's singles WH2

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund, Germany South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon 21–15, 21–17 Gold Gold
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon 21–19, 21–16 Gold Gold
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon 21–16, 21–19 Gold Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen 21–18, 13–21, 21–18 Gold Gold
2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan Japan Daiki Kajiwara 12–21, 11–21 Silver Silver
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand South Korea Yu Soo-young 10–21, 21–19, 13–21 Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Helmut-Körnig-Halle,
Dortmund, Germany 		South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon England Gobi Ranganathan
England Martin Rooke 		21–14, 21–19 Gold Gold
2015 Stoke Mandeville Stadium,
Stoke Mandeville, England 		South Korea Lee Dong-seop South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		17–21, 21–19, 24–26 Silver Silver
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea 		South Korea Lee Sam-seop South Korea Choi Jung-man
South Korea Kim Sung-hun 		16–21, 21–10, 21–8 Gold Gold
2019 St. Jakobshalle,
Basel, Switzerland 		South Korea Lee Dong-seop China Mai Jianpeng
China Qu Zimo 		21–18, 18–21, 15–21 Silver Silver
2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall,
Pattaya, Thailand 		South Korea Choi Jung-man China Mai Jianpeng
China Qu Zimo 		10–21, 17–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Dongchun Gymnasium,
Ulsan, South Korea 		South Korea Kang Jung-kum South Korea Lee Sam-seop
South Korea Lee Sun-ae 		21–23, 21–17, 17–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Para Games

Men's singles WH2

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon 21–12, 14–21, 21–13 Gold Gold
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen 15–21, 21–6, 21–17 Gold Gold
2022 Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China South Korea Yu Soo-young 17–21, 18–21 Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Istora Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia South Korea Lee Dong-seop China Mai Jianpeng
China Qu Zimo 		15–21, 21–13, 17–21 Silver Silver
2022 Binjiang Gymnasium, Hangzhou, China South Korea Choi Jung-man China Mai Jianpeng
China Qu Zimo 		15–21, 16–21 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2014 Gyeyang Gymnasium, Incheon, South Korea South Korea Son Ok-cha Thailand Jakarin Homhual
Thailand Amnouy Wetwithan 		21–16, 18–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's singles WH2

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2012 Yeo-ju Sports Center, Yeoju, South Korea South Korea Lee Sam-seop 10–21, 21–15, 21–11 Gold Gold
2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities, Beijing, China China Mai Jianpeng 21–5, 21–12 Gold Gold

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012[a] Yeo-ju Sports Center,
Yeoju, South Korea 		South Korea Lee Sam-seop Chinese Taipei Fang Chih-tsung
Chinese Taipei Ong Yu-yu 		21–6, 21–1 Gold Gold
Japan Osamu Nagashima
Japan Tsutomu Shimada 		21–9, 21–12
Thailand Jakarin Homhual
Thailand Chatchai Kornpeekanok 		21–8, 21–12
2016 China Administration of Sport for Persons with Disabilities,
Beijing, China 		South Korea Lee Sam-seop South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon
South Korea Lee Dong-seop 		17–21, 16–21 Silver Silver

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2012[a] Yeo-ju Sports Center,
Yeoju, South Korea 		South Korea Son Ok-cha South Korea Lee Sam-seop
South Korea Lee Mi-ok 		21–15, 21–17 Gold Gold
Thailand Jakarin Homhual
Thailand Amnouy Wetwithan 		18–21, 21–9, 21–17
Japan Hiroki Fujino
Japan Midori Shimada 		21–9, 21–7
Thailand Chatchai Kornpeekanok
Thailand Piyawan Thinjun 		21–6, 21–11

BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (11 titles, 8 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.[6][7]

Men's singles WH2

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2022 Canada Para-Badminton International Level 1 Japan Daiki Kajiwara 12–21, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Spanish Para-Badminton International II Level 2 Japan Daiki Kajiwara 14–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Spanish Para-Badminton International I Level 1 Japan Daiki Kajiwara 13–21, 7–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Uganda Para-Badminton International Level 3 India Sanjeev Kumar 21–15, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 4 Nations Para-Badminton International Level 1 Japan Daiki Kajiwara 17–21, 21–19, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Western Australia Para-Badminton International Level 2 South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon 21–12, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Spanish Para-Badminton International I Level 1 Japan Daiki Kajiwara 2–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 Indonesia Para-Badminton International Level 2 Indonesia Wiwin Andri 21–10, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2022 Bahrain Para-Badminton International Level 2 South Korea Choi Jung-man Germany Rick Hellmann
Germany Thomas Wandschneider 		12–21, 21–10, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Dubai Para-Badminton International Level 2 South Korea Choi Jung-man Malaysia Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli
Malaysia Noor Azwan Noorlan 		21–13, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Canada Para-Badminton International Level 1 South Korea Jeong Jae-gun 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 Choi Jung-man South Korea Jeong Jae-gun
South Korea Yu Soo-young 		21–13, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Spanish Para-Badminton International I Level 1 South Korea Choi Jung-man Japan Daiki Kajiwara
Japan Hiroshi Murayama 		21–18, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Thailand Para-Badminton International Level 2 South Korea Choi Jung-man China Mai Jianpeng
China Qu Zimo 		21–17, 14–21, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Canada Para-Badminton International Level 1 South Korea Choi Jung-man Japan Daiki Kajiwara
Japan Hiroshi Murayama 		11–21, 21–17, 16–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2023 Uganda Para-Badminton International Level 3 South Korea Ryu Dong-hyun India Sanjeev Kumar
Spain Francisco Motero 		21–7, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 4 Nations Para-Badminton International Level 1 South Korea Choi Jung-man Japan Daiki Kajiwara
Japan Hiroshi Murayama 		21–18, 19–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Western Australia Para-Badminton International Level 2 South Korea Ryu Dong-hyun India Prem Kumar Ale
India Abu Hubaida 		21–6, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Dubai Para-Badminton International Level 1 South Korea Choi Jung-man China Mai Jianpeng
China Qu Zimo 		13–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 Spanish Para-Badminton International II Level 2 South Korea Choi Jung-man Japan Takumi Matsumoto
Japan Keita Nishimura 		22–20, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Indonesia Para-Badminton International Level 2 South Korea Ryu Dong-hyun South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		22–20, 17–21, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

International tournaments (2011–2021) (35 titles, 9 runners-up)

Men's singles WH2

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2013 Spanish Para-Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop 21–19, 18–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2014 England-Para Badminton Championships South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon 21–17, 14–21, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2015 China Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon 21–19, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Irish Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon 22–20, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Spanish Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon 21–12, 23–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Thailand Para-Badminton International Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen 21–18, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Japan Para-Badminton International Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen 22–20, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 USA Para-Badminton International Malaysia Madzlan Saibon 21–16, 19–21, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Spanish Para-Badminton International Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen 21–7, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Thailand Para-Badminton International Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen 27–25, 18–21, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Australia Para-Badminton International Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen 14–21, 21–18, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Turkish Para-Badminton International Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen 12–21, 21–11, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Dubai Para-Badminton International Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen 15–21, 21–13, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Canada Para-Badminton International Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen 17–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Irish Para-Badminton International Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen 21–12, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Thailand Para-Badminton International Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen 19–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Japan Para-Badminton International Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen 21–18, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2020 Brazil Para-Badminton International Israel Amir Levi 21–17, 18–21, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2020 Peru Para-Badminton International Japan Daiki Kajiwara 21–13, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Spanish Para-Badminton International Switzerland Luca Olgiati 21–10, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Men's doubles WH1–WH2

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013[a] Spanish Para-Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop France Sébastien Martin
Japan Seiji Yamami 		21–9, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
Spain Javier Fernández
Spain Roberto Galdos 		21–11, 21–8
France David Toupé
Germany Thomas Wandschneider 		21–11, 21–14
2014 England-Para Badminton Championships South Korea Lee Sam-seop Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen
Thailand Jakarin Homhual 		21–15, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Irish Para-Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop France David Toupé
Germany Thomas Wandschneider 		21–14, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Spanish Para-Badminton International South Korea Choi Jung-man South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Thailand Para-Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon
South Korea Lee Dong-seop 		21–16, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Japan Para-Badminton International South Korea Choi Jung-man South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		21–16, 18–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 USA Para-Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen
Japan Osamu Nagashima 		21–11, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Spanish Para-Badminton International South Korea Choi Jung-man South Korea Jeong Jae-gun
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		16–21, 21–11, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Thailand Para-Badminton International South Korea Lee Dong-seop South Korea Choi Jung-man
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		19–21, 19–21 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Australia Para-Badminton International South Korea Choi Jung-man Israel Amir Levi
France David Toupé 		21–8, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Turkish Para-Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop China Mai Jianpeng
China Qu Zimo 		11–21, 21–18, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Canada Para-Badminton International South Korea Lee Dong-seop South Korea Choi Jung-man
South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon 		21–10, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Irish Para-Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop Thailand Chatchai Kornpeekanok
Thailand Aphichat Sumpradit 		21–6, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Irish Para-Badminton International South Korea Lee Sam-seop South Korea Jeong Jae-gun
South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon 		19–21, 21–11, 24–22 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Japan Para-Badminton International South Korea Lee Dong-seop China Mai Jianpeng
China Qu Zimo 		12–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2020 Peru Para-Badminton International South Korea Lee Dong-seop Japan Daiki Kajiwara
Japan Hiroshi Murayama 		22–20, 15–21, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Spanish Para-Badminton International South Korea Lee Dong-seop South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		21–12, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 China Para-Badminton International Japan Ikumi Fuke China Mai Jianpeng
China Wang Ping 		17–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2017 Spanish Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Seung-suk Hong Kong Chan Ho Yuen
Belgium To Man-kei 		21–11, 12–21, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Spanish Para-Badminton International South Korea Choi Jung-man South Korea Kim Kyung-hoon
South Korea Lee Sam-seop 		21–14, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Japan Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Seung-suk Thailand Jakarin Homhual
Thailand Amnouy Wetwithan 		21–14, 24–22 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 USA Para-Badminton International South Korea Kang Jung-kum Japan Osamu Nagashima
Japan Yuma Yamazaki 		18–21, 21–8, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Thailand Para-Badminton International South Korea Son Ok-cha Japan Osamu Nagashima
Japan Yuma Yamazaki 		12–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Australia Para-Badminton International South Korea Kim Seung-suk Japan Hiroshi Murayama
Japan Rie Ogura 		11–21, 21–14, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Notes

  1. ^ a b c This tournament uses a round robin system.

References

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