Jeong Na-eun
South Korean badminton player (born 2000)
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Jeong Na-eun (Korean: 정나은; born 27 June 2000) is a South Korean badminton player affiliated with Hwasun County team.[1] She was the silver medalist in the mixed doubles at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2][3] She was part of Korean winning team in the 2022 and 2026 Uber Cup, as well at the 2022 Asian Games.[4][5] Jeong reached a career-high as world number 3 in women's doubles with Kim Hye-jeong and in mixed doubles with Kim Won-ho.
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| Born | 27 June 2000 Seoul, South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | South Korea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Badminton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 3 (WD with Kim Hye-jeong, 27 December 2022) 3 (XD with Kim Won-ho, 31 December 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 12 (WD with Lee Yeon-woo, 5 May 2026) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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In her junior, Jeong won a bronze medal at the 2018 World Junior Championships and a silver at the Asian Junior Championships with her partner Wang Chan.[6]
Career
Partnered with Kim Hye-jeong, they reached the finals of the Indonesia Masters in 2021 but lost to Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida of Japan.
In 2022, they were semi-finalists at the All England Open. Months later, they would go onto win the Korea Open by beating Benyapa Aimsaard and Nuntakarn Aimsaard with a score of 21–16, 21–12.[7] She was part of the South Korean team that won gold in the 2022 Uber Cup.[4]
In 2026, Jeong competed in the Uber Cup with the Korean team, which went on to become champions after the team defeating China in the final.[8]
Achievements
Olympic Games
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Porte de La Chapelle Arena, Paris, France |  Kim Won-ho |
 Zheng Siwei Huang Yaqiong |
8–21, 11–21 |  Silver |
BWF World Junior Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Markham Pan Am Centre, Markham, Canada |
Wang Chan |
 Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti |
18–21, 18–21 |  Bronze |
Asian Junior Championships
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jaya Raya Sports Hall Training Center, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Wang Chan |
Guo Xinwa Liu Xuanxuan |
21–15, 19–21, 15–21 |  Silver |
BWF World Tour (6 titles, 6 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[9] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.[10]
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2021 | Indonesia Masters | Super 750 | Kim Hye-jeong |
 Nami Matsuyama Chiharu Shida |
9–21, 11–21 |  Runner-up |
| 2022 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Kim Hye-jeong |
 Benyapa Aimsaard Nuntakarn Aimsaard |
21–16, 21–12 |  Winner |
| 2022 | Japan Open | Super 750 | Kim Hye-jeong |
Baek Ha-na Lee Yu-lim |
23–21, 28–26 | Winner |
| 2023 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Kim Hye-jeong |
Rui Hirokami Yuna Kato |
21–12, 21–19 | Winner |
| 2024 | Korea Open | Super 500 | Kim Hye-jeong |
 Pearly Tan Thinaah Muralitharan |
21–12, 21–11 | Winner |
| 2025 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Lee Yeon-woo |
Pearly Tan Thinaah Muralitharan |
16–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Australian Open | Super 300 | Kim Won-ho |
Seo Seung-jae Chae Yoo-jung |
9–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | German Open | Super 300 | Kim Won-ho |
Feng Yanzhe Huang Dongping |
4–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2023 | Thailand Open | Super 500 | Kim Won-ho |
Dechapol Puavaranukroh Sapsiree Taerattanachai |
11–21, 21–19, 22–20 | Winner |
| 2024 | Malaysia Open | Super 1000 | Kim Won-ho |
Yuta Watanabe Arisa Higashino |
18–21, 15–21 | Runner-up |
| 2024 | German Open | Super 300 | Kim Won-ho |
 Tang Chun Man Tse Ying Suet |
13–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2025 | Korea Masters | Super 300 | Kim Jae-hyeon |
Jimmy Wong Lai Pei Jing |
24–22, 21–18 | Winner |
BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Mongolia International | Jang Eun-seo |
 Shinta Mulia Sari Crystal Wong |
21–15, 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Osaka International | Kim Won-ho |
Guo Xinwa Zhang Shuxian |
21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
