Jang Hye-ock
Encyclopedia
Jang Hye-ock was a female badminton
player from South Korea
.
Jang won the gold medal at the 1995 IBF World Championships
in women's doubles, playing with Gil Young-ah
. The same year she won the 1995 All England Open Badminton Championships
.
In 1996, she competed at the Atlanta
Olympics
, and she won the silver medal in the women's double together with Gil Young-ah
.
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
player from South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
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Jang won the gold medal at the 1995 IBF World Championships
1995 IBF World Championships
The 9th IBF World Championships were held in Lausanne, Switzerland, between 22 May and 28 May 1995.-Medalists:-Men's Singles:- Women's Singles:- Men's Doubles:- Women's Doubles:- Mixed Doubles:-Medal account:-External links:*...
in women's doubles, playing with Gil Young-ah
Gil Young-ah
Gil Young-ah is a former female badminton player from South Korea.At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, she won the bronze medal in the women's doubles together with Shim Eun-jung....
. The same year she won the 1995 All England Open Badminton Championships
1995 All England Open Badminton Championships
The 1995 All England Open was the 85th edition of the All England Open Badminton Championships. It was held from March 14 to March 18, 1995, in Birmingham, England.It was a five-star tournament and the prize money was USD$125,000.-Final results:...
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In 1996, she competed at the Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, and she won the silver medal in the women's double together with Gil Young-ah
Gil Young-ah
Gil Young-ah is a former female badminton player from South Korea.At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, she won the bronze medal in the women's doubles together with Shim Eun-jung....
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