BADMINTON PLAYER
Chung So-young
1967 - Today

Chung So-young
Chung So-young (Korean: 정소영; Hanja: 鄭素英; born 20 February 1967) is a former badminton player from South Korea. She was a gold medalist at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 in the women's doubles together with Hwang Hye-young, and was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 2003. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Chung So-young is the 50th most popular badminton player (down from 31st in 2024), the 1,095th most popular biography from South Korea (down from 862nd in 2019) and the 9th most popular South Korean Badminton Player.
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Among BADMINTON PLAYERS
Among badminton players, Chung So-young ranks 50 out of 117. Before her are Saina Nehwal, Chou Tien-chen, Ye Zhaoying, Tai Tzu-ying, Huang Hua, and Chiharu Shida. After her are Greysia Polii, Joachim Fischer Nielsen, Zhang Jun, Zhang Jiewen, Tony Gunawan, and Ji Xinpeng.
Most Popular Badminton Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSaina Nehwal
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.48
Rank: 44
Chou Tien-chen
1990 - Present
HPI: 42.39
Rank: 45
Ye Zhaoying
1974 - Present
HPI: 42.25
Rank: 46
Tai Tzu-ying
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.19
Rank: 47
Huang Hua
1969 - Present
HPI: 41.97
Rank: 48
Chiharu Shida
1997 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 49
Chung So-young
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 50
Greysia Polii
1987 - Present
HPI: 41.83
Rank: 51
Joachim Fischer Nielsen
1978 - Present
HPI: 41.75
Rank: 52
Zhang Jun
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.62
Rank: 53
Zhang Jiewen
1981 - Present
HPI: 41.48
Rank: 54
Tony Gunawan
1975 - Present
HPI: 41.44
Rank: 55
Ji Xinpeng
1977 - Present
HPI: 41.41
Rank: 56
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1967, Chung So-young ranks 1,021. Before her are Hiroaki Nagashima, Steven Levitt, Ladislav Lubina, Chuck Hogan, Artie Lange, and Vasiliy Kaptyukh. After her are Michael B. Silver, Malik Yoba, Pervis Ellison, Sean Olsson, Fátima Báñez, and Imre Pulai.
Others Born in 1967
Go to all RankingsHiroaki Nagashima
SOCCER PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.02
Rank: 1,015
Steven Levitt
ECONOMIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.02
Rank: 1,016
Ladislav Lubina
HOCKEY PLAYER
1967 - 2021
HPI: 42.02
Rank: 1,017
Chuck Hogan
WRITER
1967 - Present
HPI: 42.01
Rank: 1,018
Artie Lange
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.94
Rank: 1,019
Vasiliy Kaptyukh
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 1,020
Chung So-young
BADMINTON PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 1,021
Michael B. Silver
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 1,022
Malik Yoba
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.84
Rank: 1,023
Pervis Ellison
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 1,024
Sean Olsson
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.81
Rank: 1,025
Fátima Báñez
POLITICIAN
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.80
Rank: 1,026
Imre Pulai
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.72
Rank: 1,027
In South Korea
Among people born in South Korea, Chung So-young ranks 1,095 out of 1,128. Before her are Kim Jung-ah (1983), Lee Know (1998), Choi Hee-seo (1986), Yoo Byung-soo (1988), Jung Seung-hyun (1994), and Park Bo-ram (1994). After her are Jeong Jin-woon (1991), Kang Chan-hee (2000), Hong Jin-ho (1982), Thunder (1990), Seo Dong-myung (1974), and Hyun Sook-hee (1973).
Others born in South Korea
Go to all RankingsKim Jung-ah
SINGER
1983 - Present
HPI: 41.93
Rank: 1,089
Lee Know
SINGER
1998 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 1,090
Choi Hee-seo
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 41.92
Rank: 1,091
Yoo Byung-soo
SOCCER PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 41.91
Rank: 1,092
Jung Seung-hyun
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 41.88
Rank: 1,093
Park Bo-ram
SINGER
1994 - 2024
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 1,094
Chung So-young
BADMINTON PLAYER
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 1,095
Jeong Jin-woon
ACTOR
1991 - Present
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 1,096
Kang Chan-hee
ACTOR
2000 - Present
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 1,097
Hong Jin-ho
GAMER
1982 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 1,098
Thunder
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 41.79
Rank: 1,099
Seo Dong-myung
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.78
Rank: 1,100
Hyun Sook-hee
WRESTLER
1973 - Present
HPI: 41.77
Rank: 1,101
Among BADMINTON PLAYERS In South Korea
Among badminton players born in South Korea, Chung So-young ranks 9. Before her are Bang Soo-hyun (1972), Lee Yong-dae (1988), Hwang Hye-young (1966), Kim Dong-moon (1975), Ha Tae-kwon (1975), and Jung Jae-sung (1982). After her are Lee Dong-soo (1974), Lee Hyo-jung (1981), An Se-young (2002), Lee Kyung-won (1980), Ra Kyung-min (1976), and Jang Hye-ock (1977).
Bang Soo-hyun
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 3
Lee Yong-dae
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 4
Hwang Hye-young
1966 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 5
Kim Dong-moon
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 6
Ha Tae-kwon
1975 - Present
HPI: 43.47
Rank: 7
Jung Jae-sung
1982 - 2018
HPI: 43.36
Rank: 8
Chung So-young
1967 - Present
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 9
Lee Dong-soo
1974 - Present
HPI: 40.93
Rank: 10
Lee Hyo-jung
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 11
An Se-young
2002 - Present
HPI: 40.34
Rank: 12
Lee Kyung-won
1980 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 13
Ra Kyung-min
1976 - Present
HPI: 38.27
Rank: 14
Jang Hye-ock
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.22
Rank: 15
















































