# Chung Myung-hee

Chung Myung-hee (Korean: 정명희; born 27 January 1964) is a former female badminton player from South Korea.
Chung was a nine-time All England Open champion (four-time in women's doubles and five-time in mixed doubles), and won the gold medals at the 1989 and 1991 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles, with Park Joo-bong. She also won a silver medal in the 1989 in women's doubles, with Hwang Hye-young, and a silver and a bronze medal at the 1987 IBF World Championships in mixed doubles and women's doubles respectively.
Chung was inducted to the Badminton Hall of Fame in 2003.

## Major achievements
### Olympic Games

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1988 | Seoul National University Gymnasium, Seoul, South Korea (exhibition) | Park Joo-bong | Shi Fangjing Wang Pengren | 15–3, 15–7 | Gold |

### World Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China | Hwang Hye-young | Li Lingwei Han Aiping | 6–15, 15–6, 11–15 | Bronze |
| 1989 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | Hwang Hye-young | Lin Ying Guan Weizhen | 1–15, 7–15 | Silver |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1987 | Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing, China | Lee Deuk-choon | Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing | 6–15, 15–12, 10–15 | Silver |
| 1989 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | Park Joo-bong | Eddy Hartono Verawaty Fadjrin | 15–9, 15–9 | Gold |
| 1991 | Brøndby Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark | Park Joo-bong | Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont | 15–5, 15–17, 15–9 | Gold |

### World Cup

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | Senayan Sports Complex, Jakarta, Indonesia | Hwang Hye-young | Li Lingwei Han Aiping | 7–15, 7–15 | Bronze |
| 1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Hwang Hye-young | Lin Ying Guan Weizhen | 14–18, 8–15 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1987 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Lee Deuk-choon | Steen Fladberg Gillian Clark | 8–15, 9–15 | Bronze |
| 1988 | National Stadium, Bangkok, Thailand | Park Joo-bong | Shi Fangjing Wang Pengren | 17–15, 13–18, 8–15 | Silver |
| 1989 | Canton Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Park Joo-bong | Kim Moon-soo Chung So-young | 15–5, 15–9 | Gold |

### Asian Games

Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | Olympic Gymnastics Arena, Seoul, South Korea | Park Joo-bong | Lee Deuk-choon Chung So-young | 15–10, 15–3 | Gold |
| 1990 | Beijing Gymnasium, Beijing, China | Park Joo-bong | Eddy Hartono Verawaty Fadjrin | 15–7, 7–15, 15–3 | Gold |

### Asian Championships

Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1983 | Netaji Indoor Stadium, Calcutta, India | Yoo Sang-hee | Fan Ming Guan Weizhen | 15–10, 6–15, 14–17 | Bronze |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1991 | Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Park Joo-bong | Lee Sang-bok Chung So-young | 15–7, 15–4 | Gold |

### IBF World Grand Prix (36 titles, 13 runners-up)

The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1986 | All England Open | Hwang Hye-young | Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee | 15–5, 6–15, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1986 | Scandinavian Open | Chung So-young | Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee | 7–15, 14–17 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | German Open | Hwang Hye-young | Kim Yun-ja Yoo Sang-hee | 10–15, 5–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | World Grand Prix Finals | Hwang Hye-young | Verawaty Fadjrin Ivana Lie | 15–10, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1987 | All England Open | Hwang Hye-young | Guan Weizhen Lin Ying | 15–6, 8–15, 15–11 | Winner |
| 1987 | Japan Open | Hwang Hye-young | Guan Weizhen Lin Ying | 5–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1987 | Chinese Taipei Open | Hwang Hye-young | Maria Bengtsson Christine Magnusson | 14–17, 15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1987 | French Open | Hwang Hye-young | Chung So-young Kim Ho-ja | 4–15, 15–9, 15–7 | Winner |
| 1987 | World Grand Prix Finals | Hwang Hye-young | Guan Weizhen Lin Ying | 6–15, 15–13, 4–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Japan Open | Chung So-young | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 15–2, 7–15, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1988 | All England Open | Hwang Hye-young | Chung So-young Kim Yun-ja | 8–15, 15–9 retired | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Indonesia Open | Hwang Hye-young | Verawaty Fadjrin Yanti Kusmiati | 6–15, 15–6, 8–15 | Runner-up |
| 1988 | Thailand Open | Hwang Hye-young | Luo Yun Shi Wen | 15–7, 17–16 | Winner |
| 1988 | French Open | Hwang Hye-young | Chung So-young Kim Yun-ja | 15–9, 18–13 | Winner |
| 1988 | World Grand Prix Finals | Hwang Hye-young | Guan Weizhen Lin Ying | 4–15, 9–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Japan Open | Chung So-young | Gillian Clark Julie Munday | 4–15, 15–10, 3–15 | Runner-up |
| 1989 | Swedish Open | Chung So-young | Hwang Hye-young Lee Young-suk | 15–3, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1989 | All England Open | Chung So-young | Sun Xiaoqing Zhou Lei | 15–7, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1990 | All England Open | Hwang Hye-young | Gillian Clark Gillian Gowers | 6–15, 15–4, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1990 | French Open | Hwang Hye-young | Verawaty Fadjrin Ivana Lie | 15–2, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1990 | Thailand Open | Chung So-young | Lai Caiqin Yao Fen | 11–15, 15–10, 12–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Malaysia Open | Chung So-young | Lai Caiqin Yao Fen | 7–15, 15–9, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1990 | Indonesia Open | Chung So-young | Erma Sulistianingsih Rosiana Tendean | 17–15, 8–15, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1991 | Indonesia Open | Hwang Hye-young | Chung So-young Gil Young-ah | 14–18, 15–10, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1991 | Singapore Open | Chung So-young | Lim Xiaoqing Christine Magnusson | 15–11, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1991 | China Open | Chung Myung-hee | Guan Weizhen Nong Qunhua | 15–6, 15–2 | Winner |
| 1991 | Hong Kong Open | Shim Eun-jung | Hwang Hye-young Gil Young-ah | 10–15, 4–15 | Runner-up |
Mixed doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
| 1985 | Swedish Open | Lee Deuk-choon | Stefan Karlsson Maria Bengtsson | 5–15, 15–11, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | German Open | Lee Deuk-choon | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks | 10–15, 18–17, 15–10 | Winner |
| 1986 | Scandinavian Open | Lee Deuk-choon | Martin Dew Gillian Gilks | 16–17, 15–12, 7–15 | Runner-up |
| 1986 | All England Open | Park Joo-bong | Lee Deuk-choon Chung So-young | 15–5, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1986 | China Open | Park Joo-bong | Nigel Tier Gillian Gowers | 15–4, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1987 | Japan Open | Lee Deuk-choon | Billy Gilliland Gillian Gowers | 15–2, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1987 | All England Open | Lee Deuk-choon | Jan-Eric Antonsson Christine Magnusson | 15–5, 14–18, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1988 | Japan Open | Park Joo-bong | Lee Deuk-choon Chung So-young | Walkover | Winner |
| 1988 | French Open | Park Joo-bong | Sakrapee Thongsari Piyathip Sansaniyakulvilai | 15–6, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1988 | Hong Kong Open | Park Joo-bong | Chan Chi Choi Amy Chan | 15–7, 15–6 | Winner |
| 1988 | China Open | Park Joo-bong | Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing | 15–6, 15–5 | Winner |
| 1989 | Japan Open | Park Joo-bong | Lee Sang-bok Chung So-young | 15–6, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1989 | Swedish Open | Park Joo-bong | Wang Pengren Shi Fangjing | 15–9, 15–4 | Winner |
| 1989 | All England Open | Park Joo-bong | Jan-Eric Antonsson Maria Bengtsson | 15–1, 15–9 | Winner |
| 1990 | Japan Open | Park Joo-bong | Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont | 15–10, 15–12 | Winner |
| 1990 | All England Open | Park Joo-bong | Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen | 15–6, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1990 | French Open | Park Joo-bong | Kim Moon-soo Chung So-young | 4–15, 6–15 | Runner-up |
| 1990 | Thailand Open | Park Joo-bong | Zheng Yumin Wu Yuhong | 15–3, 15–3 | Winner |
| 1990 | Malaysia Open | Park Joo-bong | Jan Paulsen Gillian Gowers | 15–12, 15–1 | Winner |
| 1991 | Japan Open | Park Joo-bong | Jon Holst-Christensen Grete Mogensen | 15–7, 15–8 | Winner |
| 1991 | Korea Open | Park Joo-bong | Pär-Gunnar Jönsson Maria Bengtsson | 15–0, 15–0 | Winner |
| 1991 | All England Open | Park Joo-bong | Thomas Lund Pernille Dupont | 15–10, 10–15, 15–4 | Winner |

## External Links

* All England champions 1899-2007
* Chung Myeong Hee at BWFBadminton.com
* Chung Myeong Hee at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
* Jeong Myeong-Hui at Olympedia