Jang Hye-ock

Jang Hye-ock
Personal information
CountrySouth Korea
Born (1977-02-09) 9 February 1977 (age 47)
Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, South Korea
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking1 (WD with Gil Young-ah August 1995)
Medal record
Representing  South Korea
Women's badminton
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Women's doubles
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1995 Lausanne Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Lausanne Mixed team
Uber Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Jakarta Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Hong Kong Women's team
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Hong Kong Women's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima Women's team
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima Mixed doubles
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Shanghai Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Shanghai Mixed doubles
Asian Cup
Gold medal – first place 1994 Beijing Women's doubles
Gold medal – first place 1996 Seoul Women's doubles
Silver medal – second place 1995 Qingdao Women's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 1994 Beijing Mixed doubles
BWF profile

Jang Hye-ock (Korean장혜옥; 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.

  1. ^ "Tournament Personnel Data". www.koreabadminton.org. Badminton Korea Association. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  2. ^ Hearn, Don (18 November 2013). "Exclusive interview with the youngest ever badminton World Champion". www.badzine.net. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. ^ "길영아.장혜옥組 세계랭킹 1위에-국제배드민턴聯 발표". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). 5 August 1995. Retrieved 13 August 2020.