Kang Yu-jeong

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Born (1996-08-02) 2 August 1996 (age 28)
OccupationJudoka
Hangul
강유정
RRGang Yujeong
Kang Yu-jeong
Personal information
Born (1996-08-02) 2 August 1996 (age 28)
OccupationJudoka
Korean name
Hangul
강유정
RRGang Yujeong
MRKang Yujŏng
Sport
CountrySouth Korea
SportJudo
Weight class48 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 place2015 Kuwait City48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Hong Kong48 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Silver medal – second place2018 Paris48 kg
Silver medal – second place2019 Düsseldorf48 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2017 Hohhot48 kg
Silver medal – second place2015 Ulaanbaatar48 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Hohhot48 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Antalya48 kg
Asian Cadet Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Hainan48 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.

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