Jung Jae-sung
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Jung Jae-sung is a male badminton
player from South Korea
.
Jung started playing badminton at 7, at his local elementary school. He entered the South Korea
national badminton
team in 2001. His current partner, as of 2006, is Lee Yong-dae
.
with his former partner Lee Jae-jin
, beating the Danes
Lars Paaske
and Jonas Rasmussen
in the final.
.
At the Asian Games
, Jung and Lee became bronze medalists after losing the semi-finals to Luluk Hadiyanto
and Alvent Yulianto of Indonesia
in the individual men's doubles event. In the team event, South Korea
lost to China in the final 2-3, thus gaining Jung a silver medal.
, the first ever BWF Super Series
event. There they got through the first round but had to resign due to injury. However a week later they blew away competition to take the first prize at the Korea Open
. Jung and Lee lost to Lee Jae-jin and Hwang Ji-man in the final of the German Open.
Jung participated to the 2007 Sudirman Cup
with the South Korea team
. The team lost to China
in the semi-finals with a score of 0-3.
In July, after a period of disappointing results in men's doubles, Lee became runner-up with Jung at the Thailand Open
, losing to Lee Jae-jin and Hwang Ji-man. Not much later, the pair went on to take the silver medal in the 2007 BWF World Championships. They were defeated in the final by Markis Kido
and Hendra Setiawan
of Indonesia
, 19-21, 19-21. The rest of the year also resulted in quite disappointing achievements, not getting past quarterfinals in any major events, except in the French Open
. Jung and Lee there lost to the eventual winners, Cai Yun
and Fu Haifeng
of China
.
. In Korea
, things went a bit better, achieving a quarterfinal. There they lost to runners-up Luluk Hadiyanto and Alvent Yulianto of Indonesia.
More than a month later, Jung and Lee came back with a bang to win the All England Open of 2008
, beating Choong Tan Fook
and Lee Wan Wah
in a thrilling semi-final (coming back from a 16-20 deficit in the third game) and compatriots Lee Jae-jin
and Hwang Ji-man
in the finals. A week later, the pair were victorious in the Swiss Open of 2008
too.
At the Badminton Asia Championships
Jung and Lee became winners, beating Candra Wijaya
and Nova Widianto
of Indonesia in the final.
Jung and Lee were the only ones to score a point for South Korea against China
in the Thomas Cup final, which ended in a 3-1 win for China.
events, supposedly because of their preparations for the Summer Olympics
, Jung and Lee were disappointingly knocked out in the first round in Beijing
. His partner
went on to get the gold medal in mixed doubles.
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...
.
Jung started playing badminton at 7, at his local elementary school. He entered the 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...
national badminton
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...
team in 2001. His current partner, as of 2006, is Lee Yong-dae
Lee Yong-dae
Lee Yong-dae is a male badminton player from South Korea. He is considered by many to be a great talent and already a wonderful doubles player...
.
2005
Jung won the Thailand OpenThailand Open (badminton)
The Thailand Open in badminton is an open international championships held in Thailand since 1984. It was halted in 1986, 1998, 2002 and 2010.-Past winners:-External links:***...
with his former partner Lee Jae-jin
Lee Jae-jin
Lee Jae-jin is a male badminton player from South Korea.-Career:Lee played at the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Hwang Ji-man...
, beating the Danes
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
Lars Paaske
Lars Paaske
-Career:He competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Jonas Rasmussen. After an initial bye in the first round, they were then defeated in the next round by Yim Bang-eun and Kim Yong-hyun of Korea...
and Jonas Rasmussen
Jonas Rasmussen
Jonas Rasmussen is a male badminton player from Denmark.With his men's double partner Lars Paaske he won the 2003 IBF World Championships defeating Indonesian couple Candra Wijaya and Sigit Budiarto in the gold medal match and the All England Super Series 2010 defeating compatriots Mathias Boe and...
in the final.
2006
Jung won the Thailand Open together with Lee; they had a walkover in the final against compatriots Lee Jae-jin, with whom Jung won the last Thailand Open, and Hwang Ji-manHwang Ji-man
Hwang Ji-man is a male badminton player from South Korea.-Career:Hwang played at the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Lee Jae-jin...
.
At the Asian Games
Badminton at the 2006 Asian Games
Badminton was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Singles, doubles, and team events were contested for both men and women. Mixed Doubles were also contested. Competition took place from November 30 to December 9...
, Jung and Lee became bronze medalists after losing the semi-finals to Luluk Hadiyanto
Luluk Hadiyanto
Luluk Hadiyanto is a male badminton player from Indonesia, specializing in men's doubles.-Career:In partnership with fellow countryman Alvent Yulianto, Hadiyanto won four top tier international men's doubles titles in 2004; the Thailand, Korea, Singapore, and Indonesia Opens...
and Alvent Yulianto of Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
in the individual men's doubles event. In the team event, South Korea
Korea national badminton team
The Korea national badminton team represents South Korea in international badminton team competitions.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup *1984 - Fourth place*1992 - Semi-finalist*1996 - Semi-finalist*2000 - Semi-finalist*2004 - Semi-finalist...
lost to China in the final 2-3, thus gaining Jung a silver medal.
2007
In January, Jung and Lee participated in the Malaysia Open2007 Malaysia Super Series
-Seeds:# Zhang Ning# Xie Xingfang# Xu Huaiwen# Wang Chen# Lu Lan# Zhu Lin# Pi Hongyan# Yao Jie-Results:-Seeds:# Fu Haifeng / Cai Yun# Jens Eriksen / Martin Lundgaard Hansen# Jung Jae-sung / Lee Yong-dae# Choong Tan Fook / Lee Wan Wah...
, the first ever BWF Super Series
BWF Super Series
The BWF Super Series is a badminton tournament introduced by Badminton World Federation in order to improve the quality of the sport. It was launched on December 14, 2006 and implemented in 2007...
event. There they got through the first round but had to resign due to injury. However a week later they blew away competition to take the first prize at the Korea Open
2007 Korea Open Super Series
-Seeds:# Zhang Ning# Xie Xingfang# Xu Huaiwen# Wang Chen# Lu Lan# Zhu Lin# Pi Hongyan# Yao Jie-Results:-Seeds:# Fu Haifeng / Cai Yun# Jens Eriksen / Martin Lundgaard Hansen# Jung Jae-sung / Lee Yong-dae# Choong Tan Fook / Lee Wan Wah...
. Jung and Lee lost to Lee Jae-jin and Hwang Ji-man in the final of the German Open.
Jung participated to the 2007 Sudirman Cup
2007 Sudirman Cup
The 2007 Sudirman Cup is the 10th tournament of the World Mixed Team Badminton Championships of Sudirman Cup. It was held from 11 June to 17 June 2007 in Glasgow, Scotland....
with the South Korea team
Korea national badminton team
The Korea national badminton team represents South Korea in international badminton team competitions.-Participation in BWF competitions:Thomas Cup *1984 - Fourth place*1992 - Semi-finalist*1996 - Semi-finalist*2000 - Semi-finalist*2004 - Semi-finalist...
. The team lost to China
China national badminton team
The China national badminton team represents the People's Republic of China in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Badminton Association of the People's Republic of China, the governing body for badminton in China....
in the semi-finals with a score of 0-3.
In July, after a period of disappointing results in men's doubles, Lee became runner-up with Jung at the Thailand Open
Thailand Open (badminton)
The Thailand Open in badminton is an open international championships held in Thailand since 1984. It was halted in 1986, 1998, 2002 and 2010.-Past winners:-External links:***...
, losing to Lee Jae-jin and Hwang Ji-man. Not much later, the pair went on to take the silver medal in the 2007 BWF World Championships. They were defeated in the final by Markis Kido
Markis Kido
Markis Kido is a male badminton player from Indonesia, one of the world's leading men's doubles specialists. He won the men's doubles Olympic gold medal in 2008 with Hendra Setiawan.- Career :...
and Hendra Setiawan
Hendra Setiawan
Hendra Setiawan is a male badminton player from Indonesia and one of the world's leading doubles players.-Career:...
of Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, 19-21, 19-21. The rest of the year also resulted in quite disappointing achievements, not getting past quarterfinals in any major events, except in the French Open
2007 French Super Series
-Seeds:# Xie Xingfang# Zhang Ning# Zhu Lin# Lu Lan# Wang Chen# Pi Hongyan# Xu Huaiwen# Yao Jie-Results:-Seeds:# Koo Kien Keat / Tan Boon Heong# Fu Haifeng / Cai Yun# Markis Kido / Hendra Setiawan# Jung Jae-sung / Lee Yong-dae...
. Jung and Lee there lost to the eventual winners, Cai Yun
Cai Yun
Cai Yun is a male badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Combining Cai Yun's impressive speed with his regular partner Fu Haifeng's impressive power, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams since 2004. They have won numerous top tier events on the...
and Fu Haifeng
Fu Haifeng
Fu Haifeng born August 23, 1983 in Jieyang, Guangdong, China) is a Chinese badminton player from the People's Republic of China.-Career:Combining Fu Haifeng's impressive power with his regular partner Cai Yun's impressive speed, Cai and Fu have been one of the world's leading men's doubles teams...
of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
2008
To start 2008, Jung, together with Lee, disappointingly lost to an unseeded pair in the second round of the Malaysia Open2008 Malaysia Super Series
The 2008 Malaysia Super Series is the inaugural tournament of the 2008 BWF Super Series in badminton. It was held in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, from January 15 to January 20, 2008.-Absence:...
. In Korea
2008 Korea Open Super Series
-Seeds:# Xie Xingfang# Zhang Ning# Lu Lan# Pi Hongyan# Wang Chen# Xu Huaiwen# Wong Mew Choo# Yip Pui Yin-Results:-Seeds:# Markis Kido / Hendra Setiawan# Cai Yun / Fu Haifeng# Jung Jae-sung / Lee Yong-dae# Jens Eriksen / Martin Lundgaard Hansen...
, things went a bit better, achieving a quarterfinal. There they lost to runners-up Luluk Hadiyanto and Alvent Yulianto of Indonesia.
More than a month later, Jung and Lee came back with a bang to win the All England Open of 2008
2008 All England Super Series
The 2008 All England Super Series is the 98th edition of the All England Open Badminton Championships and also the third tournament of the 2008 BWF Super Series...
, beating Choong Tan Fook
Choong Tan Fook
Choong Tan Fook is a male badminton player from Malaysia, who competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with partner Lee Wan Wah. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas of Thailand in the second...
and Lee Wan Wah
Lee Wan Wah
Lee Wan Wah is a male badminton men doubles player from Malaysia. His regular doubles' partner is Choong Tan Fook.Lee competed in badminton at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's doubles with Choong Tan Fook. They had a bye in the first round and defeated Pramote Teerawiwatana and Tesana Panvisvas...
in a thrilling semi-final (coming back from a 16-20 deficit in the third game) and compatriots Lee Jae-jin
Lee Jae-jin
Lee Jae-jin is a male badminton player from South Korea.-Career:Lee played at the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Hwang Ji-man...
and Hwang Ji-man
Hwang Ji-man
Hwang Ji-man is a male badminton player from South Korea.-Career:Hwang played at the 2007 BWF World Championships in men's doubles with Lee Jae-jin...
in the finals. A week later, the pair were victorious in the Swiss Open of 2008
2008 Swiss Open Super Series
The 2008 Swiss Open Super Series was the fourth tournament of 2008 BWF Super Series badminton tournament. It was held from March 11 to March 16, 2008 in Basel, Switzerland.-Seeds:Men's singles# Lin Dan # Lee Chong Wei# Bao Chunlai# Chen Jin...
too.
At the Badminton Asia Championships
Badminton Asia Championships
The Badminton Asia Championships is a tournament organized by the Badminton Asia Confederation to crown the best badminton players in Asia....
Jung and Lee became winners, beating Candra Wijaya
Candra Wijaya
-Career:Wijaya is a doubles specialist who, as of 2008, has rated among the best men's doubles players in the world for over a decade. Noted for his ability in all phases of the doubles game, he has reached the final of the BWF World Championships three times with countryman Sigit Budiarto. They...
and Nova Widianto
Nova Widianto
Nova Widianto is a male badminton player from Indonesia.- Career :Nova Widianto is one of the greatest doubles player in Indonesia National Team. Even though his best career come from the mixed doubles, but he also played well in men doubles. Widianto has specialized in mixed doubles...
of Indonesia in the final.
Jung and Lee were the only ones to score a point for South Korea against China
China national badminton team
The China national badminton team represents the People's Republic of China in international badminton team competitions and is controlled by the Badminton Association of the People's Republic of China, the governing body for badminton in China....
in the Thomas Cup final, which ended in a 3-1 win for China.
Olympics
Not having participated in the two following Super SeriesBWF Super Series
The BWF Super Series is a badminton tournament introduced by Badminton World Federation in order to improve the quality of the sport. It was launched on December 14, 2006 and implemented in 2007...
events, supposedly because of their preparations for the Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
, Jung and Lee were disappointingly knocked out in the first round in Beijing
Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's doubles
These are the results of the men's doubles competition in badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.The tournament consisted of a single-elimination tournament. Matches were played using a best-of-three games format. Games were played to 21 points, using rally scoring...
. His partner
Lee Yong-dae
Lee Yong-dae is a male badminton player from South Korea. He is considered by many to be a great talent and already a wonderful doubles player...
went on to get the gold medal in mixed doubles.