| Jeong Jae-gun | |
| Country: | South Korea |
| Birth Date: | 22 November 1976 |
| Birth Place: | Gyeongju, South Korea |
| Height: | 1.70 m |
| Handedness: | Right |
| Event: | Men's singles WH1 Men's doubles WH1–WH2 Mixed doubles WH1–WH2 |
| Highest Ranking: | 4 (MS 27 August 2024) 3 (MD with Yu Soo-young 11 April 2023) 12 (XD with Jung Gye-oul 29 November 2022) |
| Current Ranking: | 5 (MS) 3 (MD with Yu Soo-young) |
| Current Ranking Date: | 3 September 2024 |
| Bwfpara Id: | E9924DB8-C7E5-421C-9301-FB171D6C116D |
Jeong Jae-gun (born 22 November 1976)[1] 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.[2] [3]
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.[4]
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yoyogi National Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan |  Kim Jung-jun | 9–21, 17–21 | Silver | |
| 2024 | Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall, Pattaya, Thailand |  Qu Zimo | 14–21, 4–21 | Bronze |
Men's doubles WH1–WH2
The BWF Para Badminton World Circuit – Grade 2, Level 1, 2 and 3 tournaments has been sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation from 2022.[5]
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 | Level | Partner | 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 |
Men's singles WH1
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | China Para Badminton International | Lee Sam-seop | 21–16, 16–21, 13–21 | Runner-up | |
| 2017 | Japan Para Badminton International | Lee Dong-seop | 9–21, 11–21 | Runner-up | |
| 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 | Tournament | Partner | 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