Kang Jung-kum

Kang Jung-kum (Korean: 강정금; born 17 September 1967) is a South Korean former para-badminton player.^[1][2] In 2021, she competed in the women's singles WH1 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics but did not advance to the knockout stage.^[3][4][5]

Kang Jung-kum
Personal information
Country	South Korea
Born	(1967-09-17) 17 September 1967 (age 57) Jeju City, Jeju Province, South Korea
Handedness	Right
Women's singles WH1 Women's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
Highest ranking	9 (WS 22 October 2019) 4 (WD with Lee Sun-ae 1 November 2022) 4 (XD with Kim Kyung-hoon 18 May 2021)
Medal record Women's para-badminton Representing  South Korea World Championships 2015 Stoke Mandeville Women's doubles 2015 Stoke Mandeville Women's singles 2017 Ulsan Mixed doubles 2019 Basel Mixed doubles

Achievements

World Championships

Women's singles WH1

Year	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result
2015	Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England	Son Ok-cha	18–21, 13–21	Bronze

Women's doubles WH1–WH2

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2015	Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stoke Mandeville, England	Kim Yun-sim	Sujirat Pookkham Amnouy Wetwithan	8–21, 14–21	Silver

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year	Venue	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2017	Dongchun Gymnasium, Ulsan, South Korea	Kim Jung-jun	Lee Sam-seop Lee Sun-ae	21–23, 21–17, 17–21	Bronze
2019	St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland	Kim Kyung-hoon	Jakarin Homhual Amnouy Wetwithan	11–21, 21–19, 13–21	Bronze

International tournaments (2011–2021) (3 titles, 2 runners-up)

Women's singles WH1

Year	Tournament	Opponent	Score	Result
2017	USA Para-Badminton International	Son Ok-cha	21–18, 21–14	Winner

Women's doubles WH1–WH2

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2021	Spanish Para-Badminton International	Lee Sun-ae	Sujirat Pookkham Amnouy Wetwithan	12–21, 5–21	Runner-up

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2

Year	Tournament	Partner	Opponent	Score	Result
2017	USA Para-Badminton International	Kim Jung-jun	Osamu Nagashima Yuma Yamazaki	18–21, 21–8, 21–16	Winner
2019	Canada Para-Badminton International	Kim Kyung-hoon	Lee Dong-seop Lee Sun-ae	12–21, 16–21	Runner-up
2021	Spanish Para-Badminton International	Kim Kyung-hoon	Yuri Ferrigno Pilar Jáuregui	18–21, 21–9, 21–16	Winner

References

1. "Jung Kum Kang - Badminton | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
2. "장애인배드민턴 국대, 도쿄패럴림픽 출전권 획득 위해 출국 : 양주시장애인자립생활센터". yjcil.or.kr (in Korean). 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
3. 뉴시스 (2021-09-01). "최선 다하는 강정금". 뉴시스 (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-10-11.
4. "패럴림픽 첫 정식종목 '배드민턴' 국가대표 출국". 웰페어뉴스 (in Korean). 2021-08-25. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
5. "[패럴림pick] '역사적인 첫 패럴림픽 스매싱' 韓 배드민턴, 이동섭의 값진 승전고". STN NEWS (in Korean). 2021-09-01. Retrieved 2024-10-11.