Kim Jung-jun (; born 26 August 1978) is a South Korean
paralympic
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ...
badminton player
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ...
. He participated at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
The , branded as the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, was an international multi-sport parasports event held from 24 August to 5 September 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. They were the 16th Summer Paralympic Games as organized by the International Paralym ...
in the
badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ...
competition, being awarded the
silver medal
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in the
men's singles WH2 event.
Jung-jun also participated in the
men's doubles WH1–WH2 event, being awarded the
silver medal
A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition is a medal made of, or plated with, silver awarded to the second-place finisher, or runner-up, of contests or competitions such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc ...
with his teammate,
Lee Dong-seop
Lee Dong-seop (; born 4 April 1971) is a South Korean paralympic badminton player. He participated at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the badminton competition, being awarded the bronze medal in the men's singles WH1 event. Dong-seop also partic ...
.
Achievements
Paralympic Games
''Men's singles WH2''
''Men's doubles WH1–WH2''
World Championships
''Men's singles WH2''
''Men's doubles WH1–WH2''
''Mixed doubles WH1–WH2''
Asian Para Games
''Men's singles''
''Men's doubles''
''Mixed doubles''
Asian Championships
''Men's singles''
''Men's doubles''
''Mixed doubles''
BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (3 titles, 2 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''
''Men's doubles''
International Tournaments (35 titles, 9 runners-up)
''Men's singles''
''Men's doubles''
''Mixed doubles''
References
Notes
Living people
Place of birth missing (living people)
South Korean male badminton players
Paralympic silver medalists for South Korea
Paralympic medalists in badminton
Badminton players at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
1978 births
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