Jun Jae-youn
Encyclopedia
Jun Jae-youn is a female badminton
player from South Korea
.
Jun played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
for Korea, defeating Charmaine Reid
of Canada
in the first round but losing to Cheng Shao-chieh
of Chinese Taipei
in the round of 16.
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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Jun played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held at the Goudi Olympic Hall at the Goudi Olympic Complex from August 14 through August 21. Both men and women competed in their own singles and doubles events and together they competed in a mixed doubles event....
for Korea, defeating Charmaine Reid
Charmaine Reid
Charmaine Reid is a female badminton player from Canada. Her home is in Calgary, Alberta....
of Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in the first round but losing to Cheng Shao-chieh
Cheng Shao-Chieh
Cheng Shao-Chieh is a female badminton player from Republic of China.Cheng played badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics for the Republic of China as Chinese Taipei. In women's singles, she defeated Ling Wan Ting of Hong Kong and Jun Jae-youn of Korea in the first two rounds. In the...
of Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...
in the round of 16.
External links
- Korean Olympic Committee Athlete Profile (in Korean)