Jeong Jae-gun
Jeong Jae-gun (, born 22 November 1976) is a South Korean para-badminton player. He competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics, where he reached the gold medal match of the men's doubles WH1–WH2 event with Yu Soo-young.https://www.donga.com/news/Sports/article/all/20240901/126787997/1

 Biography 
Jeong became disabled in 2007 after suffering a spinal fracture while working. He started exercising while hanging out with disabled badminton players at a rehabilitation hospital.

Achievements

 Paralympic Games 
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2024 Porte de la Chapelle Arena, Paris, France  Yu Soo-young   Mai Jianpeng Qu Zimo  10–21, 12–21 16px Silver

World Championships
Men's singles WH1
 Year Venue Opponent Score Result 2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan  Kim Jung-jun 9–21, 17–21 Silver Silver 2024 Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand  Qu Zimo 14–21, 4–21 Bronze Bronze

Men's doubles WH1–WH2
 Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result 2022 Yoyogi National Gymnasium,Tokyo, Japan  Yu Soo-young  Rick Hellmann Thomas Wandschneider 13–21, 21–18, 22–24 Bronze Bronze

 BWF Para Badminton World Circuit (4 titles, 3 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 WH1
 Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result 2022 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1  Hiroshi Murayama 21–10, 21–10  Winner 2022 Thailand Para Badminton International Level 1  Muhammad Ikhwan Ramli 23–21, 16–21, 19–21  Runner-up 2024 Spanish Para Badminton International II Level 2  Thomas Wandschneider 21–17, 23–25, 22–20  Winner

Men's doubles WH1–WH2
 Year Tournament LevelPartner Opponent Score Result 2022 Canada Para Badminton International Level 1 Kim Jung-jun  Kim Kyung-hoon Lee Sam-seop 20–22, 21–11, 18–21  Runner-up 2022 Thailand Para Badminton International Level 1 Yu Soo-young  Choi Jung-man Kim Jung-jun 9–21, 12–21  Runner-up 2024 Thailand Para Badminton International Level 1 Yu Soo-young  Rick Hellmann Thomas Wandschneider 21–14, 21–12  Winner 2024 4 Nations Para Badminton International Level 1  Yu Soo-young  Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama 21–14, 21–14  Winner

 International tournaments (from 2011 to 2021; 3 titles, 6 runners-up) 
Men's singles WH1
 Year Tournament Opponent Score Result 2018 Irish Para Badminton International  Lee Sam-seop 21–15, 21–17  Winner 2018 Japan Para Badminton International  Lee Sam-seop 21–14, 21–17  Winner 2019 Irish Para Badminton International  Lee Sam-seop 19–21, 21–17, 17–21  Runner-up 2020 Brazil Para Badminton International  Lee Sam-seop 21–23, 17–21  Runner-up

Men's doubles WH1–WH2
 Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result 2018 Spanish Para Badminton International Lee Sam-seop  Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop 21–16, 11–21, 12–21  Runner-up 2018 Japan Para Badminton International Lee Sam-seop  Kim Sung-hun David Toupé 17–21, 22–20, 13–21  Runner-up 2019 Dubai Para Badminton International Kim Jung-jun  Daiki Kajiwara Hiroshi Murayama 21–17, 21–7  Winner 2019 Thailand Para Badminton International Kim Kyung-hoon  Kim Jung-jun Lee Sam-seop 21–19, 11–21, 22–24  Runner-up

Mixed doubles WH1–WH2
 Year TournamentPartner Opponent Score Result 2018 Irish Para Badminton International Pilar Jáuregui  Lee Sam-seop Lee Sun-ae 14–21, 14–21  Runner-up

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Category:1976 births
Category:Living people
Category:People from Gyeongju
Category:South Korean para-badminton players
Category:Badminton players at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Category:Paralympic badminton players for South Korea
Category:Paralympic silver medalists for South Korea
Category:Paralympic medalists in badminton
Category:Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics