Kang Yu-jeong

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Kang Yu-jeong
Personal information
Born (1996-08-02) 2 August 1996 (age 27)
OccupationJudoka
Korean name
Hangul
강유정
Revised RomanizationGang Yujeong
McCune–ReischauerKang Yujŏng
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportJudo
Weight class‍–‍48 kg
Achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR32 (2020)
World Champ.R16 (2017, 2018, 2019)
Asian Champ.Bronze (2015, 2017)
Medal record
Women's judo
Representing  South Korea
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Kuwait City ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Hong Kong ‍–‍48 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place 2018 Paris ‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Düsseldorf ‍–‍48 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2017 Hohhot ‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Ulaanbaatar ‍–‍48 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Hohhot ‍–‍48 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Antalya ‍–‍48 kg
Asian Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Hainan ‍–‍48 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF17782
JudoInside.com47887
Updated on 26 November 2022.

Kang Yu-jeong (born 2 August 1996) is a South Korean judoka.[1][2] She represented South Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. She competed in the women's 48 kg event.[3]

As a first-year student at Museon Middle School [ko] in Yeosu, Kang won a gold medal in the 42 kg category at the 38th National Junior Sports Festival in 2009.[4] She subsequently attended Yeosu Information Science High School [ko].[5] As of 2019, she represented the Suncheon City Hall team in domestic competition.[6] She is the silver medallist of the 2018 Judo Grand Slam Paris in the ‍–‍48 kg category.[7]

In 2021, she competed in the women's 48 kg event at the 2021 World Judo Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "IJF Profile". IJF.org. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  2. ^ "JudoInside Profile". judoinside.com. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. ^ "여수 무선중 1년 강유정양, '유도 꿈나무'" [Yeosu Museon Middle School first-year Miss Kang Yu-jeong, a promising young judoka]. Kyunghyang Shinmun. 3 June 2009. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  5. ^ "여고생 강유정 여자 48kg급 '깜짝 우승'" [High school student Kang Yu-jeong's 'surprise victory' in 48kg class]. Yonhap News Agency. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  6. ^ "박다솔, 강유정 유도 국가대표 확정" [Park Da-sol, Kang Yu-jeong confirmed as national representatives for judo]. Namdo News. 13 March 2019. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Results 2018 Judo Grand Slam Paris -48 kg". IJF.org. Retrieved 23 April 2021.

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