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Chung So-young, born on 20 February 1967, is a South Korean badminton player who won the women's doubles gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics together with Hwang Hye-young and was inducted into the Badminton Hall of Fame in 2003. She began representing South Korea in international tournaments in November 1984, won a bronze medal in women's doubles at the 1987 World Championships with Kim Yun-ja, and with Gil Young-ah was ranked world number 1 in 1993. Her circuit record includes 33 titles and 17 runner-up finishes on the IBF World Grand Prix. She graduated from Gunsan Girls' High School and Jeonbuk National University and married the former player Kim Bum-shik, and their eldest daughter plays for the national team.

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South Korean badminton player
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    born 20 February 1967
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    She was a gold medalist at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 in the women's doubles
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    South Korean badminton player
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    She was a gold medalist at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 in the women's doubles
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