Jang Hye-ock (Korean: 장혜옥; Hanja: 張惠玉; born 9 February 1977) is a badminton player from South Korea who affiliate with Chungnam Provincial office team.[1] She won the gold medal at the 1995 IBF World Championships in women's doubles, playing with Gil Young-ah. At 18 years, 3 months, and 19 days, she was the youngest player ever to win a World Championship title, in any discipline.[2] The same year she won the 1995 All England Open Badminton Championships. She reached a career high as women's doubles world number 1 with Gil in August 1995.[3] Jang competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, and she won the silver medal in the women's doubles together with Gil Young-ah.
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 February 1977 Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 1 (WD with Gil Young-ah August 1995) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editJang Hye-ock entered the national team in 1993 when she was in the second grade of Seongshim Girls' High School. Although she has a small physique, Jang was excellent as a play-maker, supporting her power and spirit to compete. In February 1996, she undergo surgery for an enlarged rib and after recovered her injury, she competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics, won a silver medal in the women's doubles with Gil Young-ah.[4]
In 1998, after playing two tournaments in Europe, she suffered a hip injury, and then she decided to leave the national team and the international tournaments. After her retirement, she keeps playing domestically for her local team and later for Jeonbuk Bank. She is now coaching in her alma mater, Seongshim Girls' High School. She did also coach the national junior team for about 3 years, back when Lee Yong-dae was on the team.[2]
Achievements
editOlympic Games
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | GSU Sports Arena, Atlanta, United States | Gil Young-ah | Ge Fei Gu Jun |
5–15, 5–15 | Silver |
World Championships
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Malley Sports Centre, Lausanne, Switzerland | Gil Young-ah | Finarsih Lili Tampi |
3–15, 15–11, 15–10 | Gold |
Asian Games
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan | Shim Eun-jung | Chung So-young Gil Young-ah |
15–9, 15–3 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Tsuru Memorial Gymnasium, Hiroshima, Japan | Kang Kyung-jin | Yoo Yong-sung Chung So-young |
10–15, 12–15 | Silver |
Asian Championships
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China | Shim Eun-jung | Ge Fei Gu Jun |
6–15, 8–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Shanghai Gymnasium, Shanghai, China | Yoo Yong-sung | Wang Xiaoyuan Liu Jianjun |
6–15, 15–6, 5–15 | Bronze |
Asian Cup
editWomen's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Chung So-young | Chen Ying Wu Yuhong |
15–9, 15–5 | Gold |
| 1995 | Qingdao, China | Gil Young-ah | Ge Fei Gu Jun |
7–15, 17–18 | Silver |
| 1996 | Olympic Gymnasium No. 2, Seoul, South Korea | Chung So-young | Indarti Issolina Deyana Lomban |
15–7, 15–8 | Gold |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Yoo Yong-sung | Aryono Miranat Eliza Nathanael |
10–15, 16–18 | Bronze |
IBF World Grand Prix
editThe World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) since 1983.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Swedish Open | Shim Eun-jung | Chung So-young Gil Young-ah |
9–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | All England Open | Shim Eun-jung | Chung So-young Gil Young-ah |
15–7, 8–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Hong Kong Open | Shim Eun-jung | Ge Fei Gu Jun |
15–11, 18–14 | Winner |
| 1994 | China Open | Bang Soo-hyun | Ge Fei Gu Jun |
8–15, 2–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Korea Open | Gil Young-ah | Ge Fei Gu Jun |
15–13, 1–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1995 | All England Open | Gil Young-ah | Eliza Nathanael Zelin Resiana |
15–6, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1995 | Malaysia Open | Gil Young-ah | Julie Bradbury Joanne Wright |
10–15, 11–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Singapore Open | Gil Young-ah | Ge Fei Gu Jun |
12–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | U.S. Open | Gil Young-ah | Kim Mee-hyang Kim Shin-young |
15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1995 | Canadian Open | Gil Young-ah | Qin Yiyuan Tang Yongshu |
15–10, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1995 | Hong Kong Open | Gil Young-ah | Julie Bradbury Joanne Wright |
17–15, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1995 | China Open | Gil Young-ah | Ge Fei Gu Jun |
12–15, 15–10, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1995 | Thailand Open | Gil Young-ah | Ge Fei Gu Jun |
18–17, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1995 | World Grand Prix Finals | Gil Young-ah | Ge Fei Gu Jun |
7–15, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1996 | Japan Open | Gil Young-ah | Ge Fei Gu Jun |
15–5, 14–17, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1996 | Korea Open | Gil Young-ah | Kim Mee-hyang Kim Shin-young |
11–15, 15–11, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1998 | Swedish Open | Ra Kyung-min | Huang Nanyan Liu Zhong |
15–12, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1998 | All England Open | Ra Kyung-min | Ge Fei Gu Jun |
7–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | China Open | Yoo Yong-sung | Chen Xingdong Sun Man |
15–12, 9–15, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1994 | Swedish Open | Yoo Yong-sung | Ron Michels Erica van den Heuvel |
15–9, 10–15, 18–17 | Winner |
References
edit- ^ "Tournament Personnel Data". www.koreabadminton.org. Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ a b Hearn, Don (18 November 2013). "Exclusive interview with the youngest ever badminton World Champion". www.badzine.net. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "길영아.장혜옥組 세계랭킹 1위에-국제배드민턴聯 발표". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 5 August 1995. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "[스웨덴 배드민턴] 장혜옥, 투병재기의 셔틀콕". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 5 March 1998. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
External links
edit- JANG Hye Ock at BWFBadminton.com
- JANG Hye Ock at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Hye Ock JANG at Olympics.com
- Jang Hye-Ok at Olympedia